Funny Laws From Around the World

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Italy

In temperamental Italy, only «young women who deserve it» are allowed to appear naked on the beach, but men cannot be naked, since «male anatomy can take on a vulgar appearance, even unintentionally.»

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.