Funny Laws From Around the World

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United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland it is considered treason to stick upside down a postage stamp depicting a queen or king. And if you decide to pay a visit to the parliament building, do not waste time looking for knightly armor, you will still not be allowed into them. A fine of £ 100 is also threatening if you shout “Taxi!” Even if you really need to use their services. But in London they decided that this was not enough and adopted a ban for citizens to impersonate “a pensioner living in Chelsea,” as well as beat their wives after 9 p.m., “because screams can interfere with the citizens’ rest.”

ANIMALS 7 Most Dangerous Jellyfish in the Underwater World

7 Most Dangerous Jellyfish in the Underwater World

Jellyfish is a unique underwater creature that is 95% water and only 5% solids. We are accustomed to being surprised at the beauty and heterogeneity of the jellyfish's body, but we often forget that behind the eccentric external appearance there is a huge danger in the form of the strongest poisons that can kill a person in a matter of seconds. In today's selection, we will sanctify 7 of the most dangerous, but rather cute jellyfish, which should not be approached even for the sake of a beautiful photo ...
INTERESTING Empty Ghost Towns in China

Empty Ghost Towns in China

In the early 2000s, the Chinese government threw all its efforts into the construction and development of large cities. For this reason, today we see many skyscrapers, large business centers and residential buildings built according to the latest technological inventions. This process does not stop to this day, and therefore if you ride around China today, you can stumble upon real ghost towns. Large, equipped with everything necessary for life, but did not know it ....
SOCIETY 20 Photos From the Days of Prohibition

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.
INTERESTING The most unpredictable interconnected things

The most unpredictable interconnected things

Each item is endowed with its own unique history of appearance. Some of the inventions are quite explainable and logical, but how can you connect, for example, dogs and velcro closures for shoes? In today's selection, we will talk about the most unusual interconnections of some things that are already familiar to us.
ANIMALS 10 Erroneous Facts About Animals

10 Erroneous Facts About Animals

Some knowledge about animals was passed on to us by word of mouth, some we learned at the school desk, and some we learned from the media. But is all our knowledge true? We picked up 10 erroneous facts about animals that you might not have guessed about ..