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Joanne Bowmer
Oct 3, 20242 min read
Odd Laws No 12
It's Illegal for Your Chicken to Cross the Road in Georgia Yep, that's right! In an effort to encourage people to keep their chickens...
Joanne Bowmer
Apr 18, 20242 min read
Odd Laws No 11
Married Women Can Only Have One Glass of Wine in Bolivia If you're a single woman in La Paz, Bolivia, drink up! But if you are married,...
Joanne Bowmer
Mar 14, 20242 min read
Odd Laws No 10
It's Illegal to Reincarnate Without Permission in China ITibetan Buddist monks are not allowed to reincarnate after they die unless they...
Joanne Bowmer
Sep 2, 20232 min read
Odd Laws No 8
No Selfies With Buddha in Sri Lanka When you take a selfie with Buddha, you are turning your back on him. Tsk, tsk. This sign of...
Joanne Bowmer
May 29, 20232 min read
Odd Laws No 7
It's Illegal to Wear High Heels to the Acropolis When packing for a trip to Greece, make sure you have the right shoes. The country...
Joanne Bowmer
Apr 7, 20231 min read
Odd Laws No 6 - An Easter Special
Until 2018, it was illegal to sell alcohol on Good Friday in Ireland. The only way you could get around the ban was to have a drink on...
Joanne Bowmer
Feb 10, 20231 min read
Odd Laws No 5 - A valentines special
A French Law A French law passed during World War I allows women to marry deceased men. It was likely introduced to allow fiancées and...
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