Strange Facts
Strange Laws
In Phoenix, Arizona, you can't walk through a hotel lobby with spurs on.
In California, a law created in 1925 makes it illegal to wiggle while dancing.
In Utah, daylight must be visible between dancing couples.
In Michigan, it is against the law for a lady to lift her skirt more than 6 inches while walking through a mud puddle.
In North Carolina, it is against the law for a rabbit to race down the street.
In Georgia, it's against the law to spread a false rumor.
In West Virginia, one can't cook sauerkraut or cabbage due to the odors and the offence is subject to imprisonment.
In Missouri, a man must have a permit to shave.
The law states that more than 3000 sheep cannot be herded down Hollywood Blvd. at any one time.
In Washington State, you can't carry a concealed weapon that is over 6 feet in length.
In San Francisco, there is an ordinance, which bans the picking up and throwing of used confetti.
In Kentucky, it is illegal for a merchant to force a person into his place of business for the purpose of making a sale.
It is against the law in Connecticut for a man to write love letters to a girl whose mother or father has forbidden the relationship.
California law prohibits a woman from driving a car while dressed in a housecoat.
In Memphis, Tennessee, a woman is not to drive a car unless a man warns approaching motorists or pedestrians by walking in front of the car that is being driven.
In Tennessee, it is against the law to drive a car while sleeping.
In New York, it is against the law for a blind person to drive an automobile.
In West Virginia, only babies can ride in a baby carriage.
In Georgia, it is against the law to slap a man on the back or front.
A barber is not to advertise prices in the State of Georgia.
In Louisiana, a bill was introduced years ago in the State House of Representatives that fixed a ceiling on haircuts for bald men of 25 cents.
In Oklahoma, no baseball team can hit the ball over the fence or out of a ballpark.
In Michigan, married couples must live together or be imprisoned.
In Texas, it is still a "hanging offense" to steal cattle.
Strange Facts
-It is impossible for it to hail when ground temperature is below freezing.
-Alaxender Graham Bell would not have a phone in his study because the ringing drove him nuts.
-The diamond is the only gem composed of a single element.
-Winston Churchill smoked an estimated 300,000 cigars during his lifetime.
-Rod Stewart was once a grave digger.
-The game Simon Says was originally called Do This, Do That.
-Plants run fevers when they are sick.
-The bark of the giant sequioa can be up to 2 feet thick.
-There was never a portrant painted of Christopher Columbus.
-Vince Lombardi coined the term "game plan."
-The founder of Kodak, George Eastman, hated having his picture taken.
-Sweet N' Low was the one millionth trademark issued by the U.S. Patent office.
-More snow falls in February than in any other month on the United States.
-The Liberty Bell was made in England.
-Lemon Pledge has more lemons than Country Time Lemonade.
-More people die playing golf than any other sport, the leading cause of death is heart attacks and strokes.
-Each mile of a four lane freeway takes up more than 17 acres of land.
-Johnny Carson, Michael Douglas, and Clint Eastwood were all once gas station attendants.
-The kilt originated in France.
-El Paso, Texas is the largest city without a major sports team.
-In a 1936 ping pong tournament, the players volleyed for more than two hours on the opening serve.
-Alaska by itself has as much coastline as the rest of the U.S.
-If you work nights, you are almost twice as likely to have an accident than if you work days.
-A cubic foot of gold weighs more than half a ton.
-Monaco and Vatican City are both smaller than New York's Central Park.
-The geodesic dome is the only structure that becomes stronger as it increases in size.
-A plane uses less fuel the higher it flies.
-It was noted in King George III of England's diary on July 4, 1776 that "Nothing of importance happened today."
-Disney world is twice the size of Manhattan.
-A typical supermarket displays more than 25,000 items.
-A third of the Earth's land surface can be classified as desert.
-The seed cones of the cycad tree can weigh up to 90 pounds.
-Deion Sanders is the only man to play in the World Series and the Super Bowl.
-Floods cause more death and destruction in the U.S. than any other natural disaster.
-Las Vegas, Nevada is the brightest city when seen from space.Lightning bolts are only about two inches wide.
-The most popular reason for not voting in elections, according to the U.S. Census, was "Too busy."