Switzerland
No flushing of toilets after 22h00 in apartment buildings here . And not to save water ; it ’ s considered noise pollution .
japan
australia
How many non-electrician Australians does it take to change a light bulb in Victoria ? None ; it ’ s illegal for anyone but a qualified electrician to change a light bulb in this state . china
If you ’ re a Tibetan monk , you have to get the Chinese government ’ s permission to reincarnate . Promise we ’ re not making this up !
The 2008 Metabo law effectively made it illegal to be fat . But the law ’ s not as draconian as it sounds – no one ’ s being weighed and thrown into jail . Rather , if you ’ re a Japanese citizen between the ages of 40 and 74 and your waistline is beyond a healthy threshold during an annual check-up , you ’ ll be given diet advice and offered help to trim down .
united states greece thailand
It ’ s technically against the law to go commando in public , so make sure to put on underwear before leaving the hotel .
Pack away the stilettos when visiting ancient monuments such as the Acropolis – high heels are banned due to the damage they can wreak on these historic sites .
Where do we even start ? There are some laws in ‘ Murica that are even more ridiculous than its new president ’ s hair . It ’ s illegal to : have a sleeping donkey in your bathtub after 19h00 in Oklahoma ; wrestle a bear in Alabama ; make furniture in the nude in Devon , Texas ; chain an alligator to a fire hydrant in Michigan ; give a pet a lit cigar in Illinois ( unlit is ok , though ); get a fish drunk in Ohio ; detonate a nuclear device within the city limits of Chico , California . england
Make sure you don ’ t accidentally die in the Houses of Parliament ; it ’ s strictly prohibited . north korea
If by chance you manage to get in as a tourist , good luck doing anything : visitors are not allowed to use the North Korean currency or set foot in the city ’ s department stores .
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