In 1770, the British Parliament passed a law condemning lipstick, stating that “women found guilty of seducing men into matrimony by a cosmetic means could be tried for witchcraft.”
5
In Georgia, US, donkeys may not be kept in bathtubs.
388
The longest-running legal battle for a domain name is believed to be the fight for PETA.org. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sued People Eating Tasty Animals to obtain the name – the case spanned from 1995 to 2001.
12
In Japan, gambling is illegal. However, they circumvent the law by giving out prizes instead of cash, which the winner can then sell back to the establishment for cash.
-3
In Cuba, hitchhiking is encouraged and government vehicles are legally required to pick up hitchhikers.
4
In Australia, it is illegal to walk on the right-hand side of a footpath.
10
US eggs would be illegal in a British supermarket because they are washed. British eggs are illegal in US markets because they’re unwashed.
7
Until 1976, taxi cabs in Australia were required to carry a bale of hay in the trunk.
13