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Strange laws, also called weird laws, dumb laws, futile laws, unusual laws, unnecessary laws, legal oddities, or legal curiosities, are laws that are perceived to be useless, humorous or obsolete, or are no longer applicable (in regard to current culture or modern law). A number of books and websites purport to list dumb laws.
The Asimov corollary to Parkinson's law: In ten hours a day you have time to fall twice as far behind your commitments as in five hours a day. Atwood's law: Any software that can be written in JavaScript will eventually be written in JavaScript. Augustine's laws on air force management. 52 humorous laws formulated by Norman R. Augustine.
From a statute that could keep Bigfoot from harm to punishment for carrying too much gum, there are countless bizarre and antiquated laws in the United States and abroad. 41 Weird Laws From Around ...
Thus ugly laws were methods by which lawmakers attempted to remove the poor from sight. [3]: 31–32 Laws similar to Chicago's followed in Denver, Colorado, and Lincoln, Nebraska, in 1889. At some time from 1881 to 1890 an ugly law was enacted in Omaha, Nebraska. [10] Additionally, ugly laws were sparked by the Panic of 1893.
In Massachusetts, be cautious before dyeing a chick, defacing a milk carton or scaring a pigeon, as these acts are all illegal in the state.
Here are some of the weirdest laws in the U.S: Alabama has a distaste for fake mustaches. They are illegal to wear to church with the purpose of making others laugh.
If you’re wondering about what you might have had to pay for back in the day or how you might benefit now, take a look at some of the strangest taxes. The weirdest American tax laws and what ...
In the fall of 1955, Siegel and Kosuga bought so many onions and onion futures that they controlled 99.3% of the available onions in Chicago. [5] Millions of pounds (thousands of tonnes) of onions were shipped to Chicago to cover their purchases. By late 1955, they had stored 30 million pounds (14,000 t) of onions in Chicago. [6]