Archive for April, 2010
• "Spiteful Gossip" and "talking behind a person's back" are illegal.• A man over the age of 18 may be arrested for statutory rape if the passenger in his car is not wearing her socks and shoes, and is under the age of 17.• A person who dyes, stains, or otherwise alters the natural coloring of a bird or rabbit commits a Class B misdemeanor. (Ind. Code 15-2.1-21-13(b)• A sports agent is supposed to give a college 10 days notice before luring a star athlete into the professional ranks.•
April 26, 2010
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Number of human beings who could be fed by the grain and soybeans eaten by U.S. livestock: 1,300,000,000.Percentage of corn grown in United States eaten by human beings: 20Percentage of corn grown in United States eaten by livestock: 80Percentage of soy grown in United States eaten by livestock: 90Percentage of oats grown in United States eaten by livestock: 95Percentage of protein wasted by cycling grain through livestock: 90Percentage of carbohydrate wasted by cycling grain through livestock:
April 24, 2010
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• "Dwarf-tossing," the strange practice of hurling dwarfs in padded suits, is outlawed in the bars of Springfield, Ill., because it's dangerous and exploitative. The practice is apparently allowed elsewhere in town, with a special permit.• A law from the early 1900's prohibits men from going topless on the Boardwalk. (Repealed)• A state law in Illinois mandates that all bachelors should be called master, not mister, when addressed by their female counterparts.• According to state law, it
April 23, 2010
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• Boise: Residents may not fish from a giraffe's back.• Coeur d' Alene: If a police officer approaches a vehicle and suspects that the occupants are engaging in sex, he must either honk, or flash his lights and wait for three minutes before approaching the car.• Idaho Falls, Idaho: If you're 88 years of age or older, it's illegal for you to ride your motorcycle.• Idaho state law makes it illegal for a man to give his sweetheart a box of candy weighing less than fifty pounds.• If a poli
April 22, 2010
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• Acworth: All citizens must own a rake.• An old law in Columbus, Ga., made it illegal to sit on your porch in an indecent position.• A Kennesaw, Ga. law makes it illegal for every homeowner not to own a gun, unless you are a convicted felon, conscientious objector or disabled.• Against the law to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole or street lamp.• Atlanta: Against the law to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole or street lamp; One man may not be on another man's back.• Columbus: Can't c
April 21, 2010
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