No building in DC may be taller than 13 floors. this is so that no matter where in the city you are, you can see the monument to ourfirst president, Washington.
In Somalia, Africa, it’s been decreed illegal to carry old chewing gum stuck on the tip of your nose.
Found on a butane lighter: “Warning: Flame may cause fire.”
In Hartford Conneticut, it is illegal for a husband to kiss his wife on Sundays.
In Sweden, when leaving someone’s home, wait until you get to the doorway to step outside before putting on your coat. To do so earlier suggests you are eager to leave. When entering or departing a Russian home, it is considered very bad form to shake hands across the threshold.
During WW II., bakers in the U.S. were ordered to stop selling sliced bread for the duration of the war on January 18, 1943. Only whole loaves were made available to the public. It was never explained how this action helped the war effort.
In the Middle Ages, the highest court in France ordered the execution of a cow for injuring a human.
In Bavaria Germany, beer is equal to food by law.
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