Funny Laws From Around the World

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China

In China, it is forbidden, under the threat of a short prison sentence, to look at the bare legs of a dressed woman. And also it is impossible to save a drowning person, as this is an interference in his fate. At the same time, a woman with two sons should be subjected to forced sterilization. Indeed, in China, the problem of the demographic crisis is acute. If you consider yourself to be smart young people, then you will be allowed to go to college.

20 Photos From the Days of Prohibition

In the United States, Prohibition began to operate in 1920 and continued right up to 1933. For 13 years, people have tried in every possible way to circumvent the ban on the sale, production and transportation of alcohol, staged demonstrations, protests, and massively engaged in smuggling. In our time, it is still difficult to imagine the effect of this law in full force. However, what the consequences may be and how people lived during the prohibitions on alcohol can be seen in the next photo selection.