25 Bizarre Laws That Still Exist Today

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[@manueltapia1859]

In some parts of México if you come to a party and you asked for beer and not invited can fine you 100$ 😅

[@MrSlapsticky]

Pinball was outlawed do to it being to close to gambling. Also in wisconsin the only sexual position that is legal is missionary

[@XtomJamesExtra]

Here's a fun law from Wisconsin, albeit one not enforced. Since 1895 (if I recall right) a standing law in the state makes it illegal to sell margarine. The Oleomargarine Law was in effect until 1967 until a SCOTUS ruling declared it violated the Commerce Clause. However, the law was never technically repealed and remains on the books to this day.

[@Lady_of_Ishpeming]

Margarine.......one molecule away from plastic. I'll eat real butter anytime.

[@XtomJamesExtra]

@@Lady_of_Ishpeming Okay, while I sympathize with you, every oil we consume is one or two atoms away from being turned into a plastic polymer. Animal fats, olive oil, rapeseed oil, canola oil (a primary ingredient in most margarine). It's not exactly the same as comparing Velveeta to Plastique Explosive (and yes you can turn Velveeta "cheese" into Plastique Explosive rather easily, or napalm).

[@Johnboy33545]

Oleomargarine is disgusting stuff that bares little resemblance to butter.

[@XtomJamesExtra]

@@Johnboy33545I don't disagree, but it's produced in effectively the same way as all margarine is today. I'm not pro-margarine, just pointing out some basic facts.

[@hectorsmommy1717]

You are close but not totally correct. The sale of YELLOW margarine was illegal but white has always been allowed. Also, Gov. Warren Knowles signed the bill repealing Wisconsin's 72-year-old ban on the sale of colored oleomargarine in 1967. Even now, restaurants are not allowed to put margarine on the table, it has to be specifically ordered by the customer (which might be where your confusion is coming from). I grew up in the days of the oleo runs to Illinois. We were a butter family so never participated but every Christmas Mom would buy a bag of margarine at the store for some of the baking and we kids got to pop the dye button and knead the color into it. We never had margarine for everyday eating.

[@borkborknomnom3154]

I broke the pinball wizard law many times as a child at the arcade

[@brianarbenz1329]

The term “idiot” was an accepted legal classification for a long time. In the Census forms of 1870, people were asked to check a box for each household resident if the person were “blind, deaf, insane or idiotic.”

[@rlosangeleskings]

If that's true...then no Democrats should ever be voting there...😹😹😹

[@dariuscroxton1039]

Now it's more socially acceptable to just call them Americans.

[@col.mustard1233]

A strange, but reasonable, law in Florida is you can't drive in flip flops as they could get stuck under the pedals.

[@maryhildreth754]

The Nebraska marriage law might involve blood tests. They used to have them here in Alabama, and you had to go to the health department to get a blood test for syphilis and when it came back negative, you took your results to the courthouse and get a marriage license. Then you just needed to find a minister and a witness.

[@decgal81]

I got married in Oklahoma 20 years ago and had to have the blood test. I honestly didn't understand why.

[@mikeedwards8802]

It was like that in Kentucky in the late 50s early 60s.

[@hectorsmommy1717]

By 1980 34 states still required a blood test. Of these 34, 19 states repealed their law in the 1980s, 7 repealed in the 1990s, and 7 more repealed between 2000 and 2008, Mississippi in 2009, and the last holdout was Montana which repealed the requirement in 2019.

[@terrywarren9515]

Az had that law thats why every one went to Vegas lol true 😮

[@tapestry6455]

Blood tests should still be required. Too many people lie about their health and diseases until after the vows

[@juliannapeppas6007]

As the great Cleveland Brown once said "Cartoon bears don't wear pants!"

[@michellecoleman5577]

When the 'idiot' law was written, the term was not just an insult but an actual identifier of people with the most severe mental disabilities. To be specific, there was a scale that was based on IQ scores: 25 and below were idiots, 25-50 were imbeciles, and 25-75 were morons. They were not considered just interchangeable words for anybody you hapen to think is stupid. The purpose behind the law was probably because they believed that people with such a low IQ wouldn't be capable of understanding the issues at hand and would just be drawing doodles. It has not aged well.

[@brianarbenz1329]

So let’s see - they allowed “idiots” to vote in 2016, and who was elected president that year? Can’t be a coincidence.

[@Made_U_Think]

would you mind if i made a video about this?

[@StarFishPrime31415]

Great. You said dental plan. For the next 2 days it's gonna be all "dental plan, Lisa needs braces, dental plan, Lisa needs braces."

[@Jack1999n]

Do i need to show you the big book of British smiles?

[@Mattie1979]

Thanks a lot, Carl. Now I've lost my train of thought.

[@GiulioRicciardi]

Three times a day sir! Why do you turn my office into a house of lies?? 😂😂😂

[@joshlunt7827]

​@@GiulioRicciardi😛😛😛

[@joshlunt7827]

​@@Jack1999n"That's enough! That's enough!!" 😭

[@terryrichmond4428]

In Australia they banned a TV show because the main character, Humphrey B Bear, did not wear trousers.

[@jubi400]

Mike, you're funny. Thanks for making my day. 😉

[@MoniqueDamphousse73]

Laws and food: apparently in the U.S. Heinz ketchup has 20% sugar. However, here in Canada, because our laws regarding food content are much more strict, Heinz ketchup has only 4% sugar. The sweetness is derived from the very ripe tomatoes used in making it.

[@joeydepalmer4457]

2 weird laws in my area (though I am not sure if they are still on the books): #1. Only non emergency vehicle legally allowed to drive through red lights, through stop signs and past road blocks, Mail vehicles. Why? The Mail Muse Go Through! #2. When a prisoner is release from prison, it is the law for them to be given a saddled horse, a gun, and 1 bullet, Why the gun and the bullet? In case the horse needs to be put down.

[@aceystone8121]

In Cape May, New Jersey, it is illegal to wear roller skates in a public restroom while holding a harpoon!

[@GredelsRage]

Im not wearing socks and you can't make me!

[@bearnunnemaker5453]

Are you wearing sandals??🤪🤪

[@merrileeheard3889]

Good thing you're not planning on visiting King Charles 😂

[@seanadaley2553]

LOL!!!! Me too!!

[@justinbassit8336]

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 👮‍♂️

[@GredelsRage]

@@merrileeheard3889 lol. Well should he choose to pop in for a cuppa,he has to remove his socks too. Unless they are pink. Bright pink!

[@roshawnda97]

Great video Mike and List 25 🌹🌹

[@kassivils5260]

Mike: “Imagine if your government suddenly stuck its nose in your personal space like this!” American women: 😑😒

[@list25]

Oh I know....

[@davidasweetnam8539]

Rats are also illegal in Alberta Canada... even wild ones😂

[@gerardoriordan6380]

In the UK MPs are allowed to lie in Parliament but are not allowed to call another MP a liar 😂

[@StephanieElizabethMann]

I remember hearing of a law in NSW, Australia that bans swimming between the hours 6am and 6pm, also the bather had to use a bathing wagon to get to the water.

[@n1qeh62]

In Rockport Ma. It is illegal to skateboard anywhere within the town limits because of the sound they make.

[@bkthrill]

In SC the pinball machine used to be a poker machine., no flippers. I remember some of them when I was very young. They were phasing out. In SC, if you check into a hotel as Mr. and Mrs. and not married, you are now by common law. If your girlfriend gets mail at her bf place as Mrs. , you are common law married. Also, you can't spit on the side walk, but it does not mention any other bodily functions.

[@millington6876]

I think the following "law" is still on the books here in Columbus, OH. It is illegal to eat Corn Flakes on Sundays. Not the entire state of Ohio, just Columbus.

[@4BillC]

Just a funny story about surprise pizza... A few years ago I get a knock at my door and it's a delivery guy with a bunch of pizza, French fries and a salad. I said I think you have the wrong house. He asked about the address and it was my house. We'll not ordering anything I started to ask questions, mainly is it paid for or do I owe you money. The bill was about $50 so not terrible. He then asked me about a person. Turns out that my then 6 year old daughter and her 8 year old friend went and ordered pizza online! They were shocked it worked and the pizza guy was very apologetic and was will to take it back. Instead we had a good laugh, dinner and they haven't ordered anything since.

[@mikeedwards8802]

In Glasgow KY it's illegal to walk down the street with an ice cream cone in your back pocket.

[@didgemonkey]

It would be nice to know the actual thinking behind these laws... For example... In England, it's technically illegal to play football (soccer to our American friends) on Sundays BECAUSE it interferes with Archery practice...

[@evanneal4936]

Also, on a side note, if the law about idiots not being allowed to vote was a federal national law, 95% of Americans would lose voting rights. But in reality, the way the us government is set up, the people's vote doesn't really count. It's only an "advisory vote" or recommendation. But in reality, the electoral college, which is directly chosen by the Senate without elections or consent from the public, can pick whoever they want even if they receive no public votes or aren't even running for office. (They're lying if they say laws require them to vote for who the public chose) this is not true. They just say that, so nobody notices they don't really get a vote... no such laws actually exist, or if so, the senate ignores them because we can't do anything about it to punish them... The reason I say 95% of Americans are idiots is because they don't know how government actually works so shouldn't get to decide whos part of it, thats how corrupt or incompetent people are put in power, because dumb people vote for them then wonder why they are incompetent at their position and wonder why they can't trust the government. If you think the president affects prices, you're one of those people. Prices are set by private companies, and tariffs/ imports and exports are by Congress. The President has nothing to do with it. He legally can't set prices. If so, everything would be cheaper than our wages instead of higher. Also, most people don't know how to drive correctly, so why should they get to vote if they can't even drive without breaking the law. Driving isn't very hard... (im not saying certain people shouldn't get to vote im only explaining that most people would fall under the "idiot" category today if it were a federal law) but i do believe you should take a voter education class or political science class before you can vote because Hitler was elected legally and fair and square because people were too dumb or uneducated to be able to vote responsibly.

[@xScooterAZx]

In Jackson Hole,Wyoming it is still against the law to spit on the sidewalk.

[@joshlunt7827]

Lenny (holding up a glass of beer): "So long dental plan!" Lenny (replaying in Homer's head): "Dental plan!" Marge: (repeated immediately after also in Homer's head): "Lisa needs braces!" Sorry I just had to 😛

[@botfan78]

I live in Gainesville GA and the chicken law is good to know

[@lukefish4875]

There is a law in Minnesota that states you are not allowed to sleep naked. It's mostly for safety reasons.

[@occheermommy]

When I got married 32 years ago, in order to get married your needed a marriage license and a blood test for both partners showing they were free of STDs. This was in California where I lived. I ended up getting married in Nevada (not because of this FYI) because we decided to do a quicker and cheaper wedding. They did not require a blood test.

[@kennethlindahl9206]

In Spokane WA when you get out of jail you get a 20 $ gold piece, a mule and a Winchester rifle well at least you are supposed to ( I never got any of that. I would have named my mule charlie) You can't pack a water gun in deer park WA on sunday. if you need to transport your goldfish in Seattle you can't use the bus. You can't conceal a 6 ft weapon also in Seattle.

[@xione0825]

Winnie the Pooh is also illegal in CHINA. Much of the Population began comparing China's dictator to Winnie the Pooh(for what ever reason). Now Winnie the Pooh is banned in China. 2:35

[@j.p.6932]

16:17 I think it’s because pinball machines used to be considered a form of gambling because lawmakers thought it was a game of chance, not skill.

[@micheleperkins1956]

This isn't a law, but I once had to get three different doctor's notes for my then job. 1. I could have something to drink at my register. 2. I could keep my rescue inhaler with me at all times (job wanted me to keep it in my locker upstairs.) 3. I could use the bathroom when I deemed it fit. I'm so glad I don't work there anymore.

[@michellecoleman5577]

Ok, I will make it make sense: South Carolina had a pinball gambling problem.

[@scottgardner518]

In Joplin, MO it is illegal for ugly people to walk down Main Street on Saturday night. Circuses used to have Winter quarters there and it was a big mining area. Circa 1900. Side show workers would get in brawls with miners on Saturdays so the city council banned ugly people (side show workers) from being on Main Street on Saturday when the miners got paid and got drunk.

[@merrileeheard3889]

Yipee, it's MIKE!❤

[@jamesstevens9394]

Hmmmmm..... I wonder if that "Winnie the Pooh" law applies to Donald Duck and Porky Pig?!?

[@ronaldnelson6692]

What about Frosty the snowman who is naked except for a hat and scarf?

[@jamesstevens9394]

@@ronaldnelson6692 yes him as well, Frosty could give new meaning to "snowballs" lol

[@TheTee5231976]

In Massachusetts up until 2005 you needed blood work done for AIDS / HIV to get married.

[@terrym4593]

In Detroit, MI it's illegal to sleep in your bathtub.

[@patrickharriss]

Hello Mike.

[@Quackensteinmonster]

Here's one from Iowa that I got a verbal warning out of. public displays of affection while having facial hair is one of this state's bonkers laws.

[@cameronharris5107]

🤣

[@rlosangeleskings]

I'd be in HUGE trouble then...

[@laurenregnier3710]

It's time to update these laws . 😊

[@kathrinsides2838]

I have to be honest here. I honestly don’t know how many times a day my husband and I take our dog out for her constitutionals. She goes out almost every time she “asks”. She has gotten a little bit spoiled about it, but I really don’t care. The thing is that she has never had an accident in the house which is just wonderful for us. We love her so f-ing much that it’s not even funny because she’s our fur baby, end of story, no question. She is the best Baby Girl ever, and I don’t care what anyone has to say about it.

[@misearnest3141]

You should look up crazy laws in West Virginia. Road kill is legal to take home as long as you notify police first

[@joshlunt7827]

Interesting video as always! ❤

[@davidduvall4655]

There was a law in Joliet Illinois that a woman could not try on more than 3 outfits in any visit to a store.

[@tomcastonguay2847]

Hi, my favorite law from my state, Massachusetts. As the head of your household, you have to bring a loaded rifle or musket to curch on Sunday. This is to prevent Indian raids

[@stevenswitzer5154]

In my city it says you must have your sidewalk rolled up and brought in by 10pm. A hold over from when they were wood

[@metalgamingwarrior2714]

It is things like this that remind me what planet I am living on.

[@JulianneRemley-l2q]

Interesting facts

[@larrynorris-p5d]

Great presentation...

[@list25]

Thank you!

[@Dragnmastralex]

In Marion, Ohio it's illegal to walk backwards while eating a donut.

[@list25]

What about a cronut?

[@gluckmac]

There is a law in Arizona that forbids putting a donkey in a bathtub.

[@mham1330]

Anyone remember Huckleberry Hound, Quick Draw McGraw? No pants.

[@holliewheatley5723]

So Winnie the Pooh is also banned in China because a group of people likened the leader to the character which made him very angry so he banned the character from the country!

[@jenniferlindsey2015]

Alberta Canada has no rats. Seriously. The implement of the law preventing an invasive species of rat to protect their crops. Any outbreak is reported and dealt with immediately and it is illegal to keep them as pets. Look it up. Good law. Amazing story.

[@LawrenceW-vo1tg]

I agree with the dogs walking law. If you want a pet. Be responsible and not a POS.

[@daniel.sandberg.5298]

I interpret a "bouncy pickle" as something else

[@michaelham696]

I'm sure super late to say this like I always am. But I'm so happy that list25 is back! Great to see you Mike.

[@travisjosephs8119]

It's illegal to cross from Minnesota to Wisconsin with a duck on your head. Minnesota you can't drive a red car on lake St. Or sleep naked.and you have to have your husband's permission to cut your hair.and out east your horse must have tail lights😅

[@jon_r_gilbert]

In Brazil, a woman has trouble holding her liquor, but in the rest of the world, women just grab the ears.

[@bilychambers6143]

In Atlanta it is illegal to tie your giraffe to a pole

[@darrencole97]

In NY State I can’t talk in a moving elevator

[@rogermichaelwillis6425]

There was a water ban during the Khmer New Year the entire time I lived there from 2008 until 2017. It was popular in Thailand, however.

[@TheGreatApollo55]

In Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is against the law for anyone under the age of 18 years old to enter a donut shop. Back in the 80s when smoking was allowed everywhere, so it was outlawed for children under the age of 18 to enter a donut shop

[@joanneoliver8610]

Hey Mike and co! Great vid, as I've come to expect. So, as a Victorian, I guess it's time to find some pirate mateys. That'll show 'em!

[@andeeharry]

It is illegal to whistle underwater is Missouri

[@laurietrueblue5436]

The pizza law is something we need here in my town. We have a neighbor who sends pizzas to his neighbors and they are hit with a bill to pay at the door. These pizza companies should take payment upfront, but they don’t. These poor neighbors and pizza delivery people, as well as the pizza companies are being used in this crazy guys harassment plans. He was finally arrested, but let go, after doing this for more than three years. He still harasses the neighborhood to this day.

[@amyheer7524]

There is a law on the books in Utah that states every business needs to have a place to tie a horse in front. I know, it's weird. And no, it's not enforced.

[@dwaynefitzpatrick7463]

I'm in Florida we got multiple dumb laws

[@GredelsRage]

Because you have multiple florida men. Highly amusing to the rest of America, but makes life shit for ya'll. Also the mouse owns your state government, and what mickey wants mickey gets.

[@lynnestamey7272]

Dwayne, sorry but some Florida men are crazy. Of course, I'm no better off, I live in Texas!

[@bearnunnemaker5453]

@@lynnestamey7272haha. Your guys states suck. I live in the best state! Oregon! Oh wait. It’s stupid here also. 🤪🤪

[@hackman669]

😃🐭

[@dwaynefitzpatrick7463]

@@lynnestamey7272 that sounds misandrist

[@andeeharry]

I just love this sort of thing, here are so more

[@jeffmccrea9347]

I worked in Gainesville Georgia at a chicken processing plant in 1977. The "no utensil" law bust be new since then but doesn't surprise me. I got picked up by local police 6 times in 4 months in 3 counties foe 3 different excuses. Never issued a ticket, arrested or charged. Just hassled. Great people, bitchy cops.

[@nobodyuknow6337]

So whale swims up REAL close to British shores he belongs to the king....suddenly swims away - no longer the kings?

[@kanna231]

in Ohio there is a weird one that is"Don't take my fish"Ohio law stipulates that fish legally confined in a net or other device become the property of the person who caught it. That means it's illegal for anyone else to take the fish without written permission. Every stolen fish is a separate offense.

[@GregorySpaeth-z1q]

Its illegal to spit on a sidewalk

[@arrankharchkrall2916]

Remember that Pinball used to be outlawed in many places due to it being seen as gambling. That will cause that 18+ age rule to make more sense.

[@lucyalderman422]

Wild life in the British Commonwealth is property of the ‘crown’ or king even if it’s Canada

[@julianaylor4351]

It comes from feudal hunting rights.

[@hollyspringer4364]

My Dad was born during the depression. When he was young people gambled on pinball games. I would guess that’s why South Carolina has a law you must be 18 to play pinball. Old laws never changed. Memphis Tennessee still Gas an active law if you park on a hill you have to put a brick/rock behind your tires to keep the car from rolling down the hill. It’s not enforced at least.

[@mikeburkhart8336]

Wear socks around a monarch? Would Elvis care if you were wearing socks?

[@jaquigreenlees]

The movie Tommy, starring the music of The Who and Elton John features a song titled Pinball Wizard.

[@echognomecal6742]

21. Queen of Fish (Not to be confused with Duke of Earl) Might be a safety issue thing. Imagine a mob of people running down the beach with knives hoping to find ambergris, wanting to get choice bones for apparel & maybe scrimshaw, etc. Many wouldn't take the chance of stealing from the king. Edit: Tempted to try to bounce a pickle from the jarful in the fridge, except I already know they're not great.

[@pauloconnor9522]

Here in Birmingham UK it is illegal to have sex in a doorway of a church after sunset!

[@andeeharry]

It is illegal to have lights on within 5 meters of the King's Palace in France

[@amberrodriguez851]

Oh my god! I love your shirt!!!

[@GrannyTheftAuto]

yeah, it's not legal to die here, make sence when you are in Svalbard

[@Zetto-n9e]

That eating chicken with utensils law should also include pizza. It’s un-American. 😂😂

[@paulmulcahy2250]

In San Antonio, you may not walk your alligator downtown. I have no idea where that law came from, but its still on the books, and is a Class E Misdemeanor.

[@lucyalderman422]

Whinnie the pooh was a real bear he became the mascot of the Royal Canadian Regiment in World War Two (i think it was two) and named Whinnie after Winnipeg Manitoba the city where he was found so there

[@julianaylor4351]

That's interesting because he was in a zoo, like the penguin who is a mascot of a Norwegian regiment, who lives in a British zoo.

[@YYCSailorMercury]

It was World War I.

[@TheGamecock366]

These lawmakers must have gotten drunk before they made them.

[@markchristopher5287]

South Carolina pinball law was equated in the past with juvenile delinquency. Most machines were in places "not suitable for minors".

[@watchmedie286]

Did you know that Happy Birthday is copyright. and cant be sung without dues...look it up

[@angelicakoutsouridakis5816]

In Sweden you have to walk your dog at least every 6 hours. Nighttime when you are sleeping is an exception though. If you have caged animals like birds and rabbits, they have to be allowed free time outside the cage at least a few hours a day. If you don’t follow the law, nobody will really find out or care but it’s meant to keep your pets happy. Don’t buy a pet if you don’t want it to be happy. My rabbit don’t have a cage at all. She’s free roaming in the apartment and has her own pillow she sleeps on in my bed.

[@josephtaub20]

In Dickensian England, a man would be barred from running an orphanage if he had a beard--a definite sign of moral turpitude!

[@ltldevl]

Are you serious? Three times is too many? I take my dog out way more times than that. I even make her go outside when she doesn't want to. Unless you've taught your dog how to use a toilet, you need to take it out regularly.

[@theoldman7739]

I live in West Virginia. This is one of our weird laws. For each act of public swearing a person shall be fined one dollar. _shrugs_

[@andeeharry]

It is illegal to hold a salmon suspiciously in London

[@DarrenJensen1]

In Arizona you're not allowed to own any more than 1 sex toy