The film Cleopatra (1963) was banned in Egypt for 15 years because its star, Elizabeth Taylor, had converted to Judaism.
The first law to protect the cheese industry was enacted in 1411, when Charles VI gave the people of Roquefort “the monopoly of curing cheese as has been done in the caves of Roquefort village since time immemorial.”
The following means of making a living are, according to New York City statues, illegal: the skinning of horses or cows, the growing of ragweed, and the burning of bones.
The Germans considered Casablanca (1943) a propaganda film and made it illegal to show in German theaters during World War II. Even after the war, only a censored version was allowed to be shown in Germany; all references to Nazis were removed.
The greatest funeral for a gangster ever held in Chicago was for a flower shop entrepreneur named O'Banion. The shop, at the corner of State and Superior Streets, was a front for O'Banion's bootlegging and hijacking operations. Ten thousand mourners were in attendance, and the most expensive wreath — it cost $1,000 — came from Al Capone, who had ordered that O'Banion be rubbed out.
The infamous Lindbergh case marked a turning point in the U.S. federal government's role in crime control. A new statute was enacted just over three months following the Lindbergh baby kidnapping. This legislation was popularly referred to as the “Lindbergh Law.” Congress passed the statute on June 22, 1932, making kidnapping a federal crime when the victim was transported across state lines.
In Idaho, a citizen is forbidden by law to give another citizen a box of candy that weighs more than 50 pounds.
In Kentucky, it is against the law to throw eggs at a public speaker.
In London, England, it is illegal to drive a car without sitting in the front seat.
In London, it is a 24-hour detainment if caught sticking gum under a seat on the upper deck of a bus.
In Massachusetts, snoring is prohibited unless all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked and it is illegal to go to bed without first having a full bath.
In Milan, Italy, there is a law on the books that requires a smile on the face of all citizens at all times. Exemptions include time spent visiting patients in hospitals or attending funerals. Otherwise, the fine is $100 if they are seen in public without a smile on their face.
In most American states, a wedding ring is exempt by law from inclusion among the assets in a bankruptcy estate. This means that a wedding ring cannot be seized by creditors, no matter how much the bankrupt person owes.
In New Mexico, it is against the law to ship horned toads out of the state.
In New York State, it is still illegal to shoot a rabbit from a moving trolley car.
In North Dakota, it is legal to shoot an Indian on horseback, provided you are in a covered wagon.
The Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled that the prosecution must throw its files wide open to the defense if the accused is suffering from amnesia.
The minimum age for marriage of Italian girls was raised by law to 12 years in 1892.
The sale of chewing gum is outlawed in Singapore because it is a means of "tainting an environment free of dirt."
The State of Nevada first legalized gambling in 1931. At that same time, the Hoover Dam was being built and the federal government did not want its workers (who earned 50 cents an hour) to be involved with such diversions, so they built the town of Boulder City to house the dam workers. To this day, Boulder City is the only city in Nevada where gambling is illegal. Hoover Dam is 726 feet tall and 660 feet thick at its base. Enough rock was excavated in its construction to build the Great Wall of China. Contrary to old wives' tales, no workers were buried in the dam's concrete.
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