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1.Because steel expands when it gets hot, the Eiffel Tower is six inches taller
in the summer than in the winter.
2.The animal responsible for the most human deaths worldwide is the mosquito.
3.The largest toy distributor in the world is McDonald's.
4.Your tongue is the only muscle in your body that is attached at only one end.
5.The name for Oz in "The Wizard of Oz" was thought up when the creator, Frank
Baum, looked at his filing cabinet and saw A-N, and O-Z, hence "Oz."
6.The Bible, the world's best-selling book, is also the world's most shoplifted
book.
7.People who drink coffee are less likely to commit suicide than people who don’t.
8.Approximately 55% of movies released are Rated R.
9.Most elephants weigh less than the tongue of the blue whale.
10.The catfish has over 27,000 taste buds—more than any other animal.
11.Stupid Laws
Many animals are illegal to own as pets, including snails, sloths, and elephants.
Bathhouses are against the law.
In an animal shelter, lizards and snakes are treated under the same guidelines as cats and
dogs.
No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour.
Women may not drive in a house coat.
It is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target
is a whale.
Arcadia
Peacocks have the right of way to cross any street, including driveways.
Alhambra
You cannot leave your car on the street overnight without the proper permit.
Baldwin
Park
Nobody is allowed to ride a bicycle in a swimming pool.
Belvedere
City Council order reads: "No dog shall be in a public place without its master on a
leash."
Blythe
You are not permitted to wear cowboy boots unless you already own at least two cows.
Burlingame
It is illegal to spit, except on baseball diamonds.
Carmel
Ice cream may not be eaten while standing on the sidewalk. (Repealed when Clint Eastwood was
mayor)
Women may not wear high heels while in the city limits.
Chico
Detonating a nuclear device within the city limits results in a $500 fine.
Downey
It is illegal to wash your car in the street. (Passed 1995).
Hollywood
It is illegal to drive more than two thousand sheep down Hollywood Boulevard at one time.
Lafayette
You are forbidden to spit on the ground within 5 feet of another person.
Lodi
It is illegal to own or sell "Silly String".
Lompoc
It is illegal to posses, own or raise roosters. This is considered disturbing the peace.
Long
Beach
It is illegal to curse on a mini-golf course.
Cars are the only item allowed in a garage.
Los Angeles
Toads may not be licked.
You may not hunt moths under a street light.
It is a crime for dogs to mate within 500 yards of a church. Breaking this law is punishable
by a fine of $500 and/or six months in prison.
You cannot bathe two babies in the same tub at the same time.
Zoot suits are prohibited.
It is illegal to cry on the witness stand.
It is illegal for a man to beat his wife with a strap wider than 2 inches without her
consent.
Ontario
Roosters may not crow in the city limits.
Pacific Grove
Molesting butterflies can result in a $500 fine.
Palm Springs
It is illegal to walk a camel down Palm Canyon Drive between the hours of four and six
PM.
Pasadena
It is illegal for a secretary to be alone in a room with her boss.
Prunedale
Two bathtubs may not be installed in the same house.
Redlands
Motor vehicles may not drive on city streets unless a man with a lantern is wallking
ahead of it.
Riverside
One may not carry a lunch down the street between 11 and 1 o'clock.
San Diego
The owners of houses with Christmas lights on them past February second may be fined up to
$250.
It is illegal to shoot jackrabbits from the back of a streetcar.
San Francisco
Persons classified as "ugly" may not walk down any street.
Prohibits elephants from strolling down Market Street unless they are on a leash.
It is illegal to pile horse manure more than six feet high on a street corner.
It is illegal to wipe one's car with used underwear.
San Jose
It is illegal to have more than two cats or dogs. -Ord. 7.08.595
Santa Monica
You may not play percussion instruments on the beach.
Temecula
Ducks have the right of way to cross Rancho California St. at all times.
You may not have more than two dildos in a house.
Any misdemeanor committed while wearing a red mask is considered a felony. This goes back in
the days of the Wild West.
There is a possible 25 years in prison for cutting down a cactus.
When being attacked by a criminal or burglar, you may only protect yourself with the same weapon
that the other person posseses.
Hunting camels is prohibited.
Donkeys cannot sleep in bathtubs.
It is unlawful to refuse a person a glass of water.
Glendale
Cars may not be driven in reverse.
Globe
Cards may not be played in the street with a Native American.
Hayden
If you bother the cottontails or bullfrogs, you will be fined.
Maricopa County
No more than six girls may live in any house.
Mesa
It is illegal to smoke cigarettes within 15 feet of a public place unless you have a Class
12 liqueur license.
Mohave County
A decree declares that anyone caught stealing soap must wash himself with it until it is all
used up.
Nogales
An ordinance prohibits the wearing of suspenders.
Prescott
No one is permitted to ride their horse up the stairs of the county court house.
Tucson
Women may not wear pants.
Tombstone
It is illegal for men and women over the age of 18 to have less than one missing tooth visible
when smiling.
12.There is enough iron in a human being to make one small nail.
13.
| Arnold Schwarzenegger's famous line in The Terminator 'I'll be back' was originally
scripted as 'I'll come back'. |
14.Did you know there are more than 300,000 fast food restaurants in the U.S. Why is fast food
so popular? Because it is convienent, predictable, and fast. Fast food has become a part of the busy American lifestyle. But,
nutrition experts point out, fast food is often high in calories, sodium, fat and cholesterol. This does not mean fast food
is bad. But it does mean you should fit fast food into a balanced, healthy diet.
15.The military used toilet paper to camouflage their tanks in Saudi Arabia, during the Desert
Storm War.
16.The Earth experiences 50,000 earthquakes a year.
17.Men get hiccups more often than women.
18.A chameleon's tongue is twice the length of its body.
19.The environmentalist President Teddy Roosevelt barred the Christmas Tree from being displayed
in the White House.
20.A kangaroo can only jump if its tail is touching the ground.
21.Armored knights in medieval times raised their visors to identify themselves when they rode
past their king. This custom has become the modern military salute.
22.Nearly 20% of all vehicles stolen had the keys in them.
23.There are 336 dimples in a regulation golf ball.
24.Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
25.Marlee Matlin won the best actress award on March 31, 1987, at the age of 21 years,
219 days, for her role in "Children of a Lesser God.
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