12 weird laws from around the world that sound made up, but are actually true

任芳

1. It’s Illegal To Toss Non- Biodegradable Plastic Confetti In Mobile，Alabama

In the Code of Ordinance of the city Mobile in Alabama，there is a section talking about the use of confetti：“It shall be unlawful and an offense against the city for any person to have in possession，keep，store，use， manufacture，sell，offer for sale，give away or handle any non-biodegradable，plastic-based confetti.”

2. Billboards Are Banned In Alaska，Maine，Vermont，And Hawaii

There are four states in the United States that have banned billboards：Alaska，Maine，Vermont，and Hawaii，where the ban was introduced the earliest. Businesspeople understand that this actually benefit them， because billboards ruin the landscape;without them， these states maintain their scenic beauty and attract more people to visit.

3. Wearing High Heels Is Prohibited At Some Historical Sites In Greece

In 2009，the director of Greek prehistoric and classical antiquities，Eleni Korka，said：“Female visitors must wear shoes that do not wound the monuments. These monuments have a skin that suffers and people must realize that.”Stilettos can punch holes as the whole? body’s pressure is on them，so to minimize the wear on the monuments，the ban was introduced.

1.在美國阿拉巴馬州莫比爾市拋灑不可生物降解的塑料彩屑是違法的

在美國阿拉巴馬州莫比爾市，有一則關于彩屑使用的法令：“任何人擁有、持有、儲存、使用、制造、出售、提供、贈送或處理任何不可生物降解的塑料彩屑都是違法的?！?/p>

2.美國的阿拉斯加州、緬因州、佛蒙特州和夏威夷州禁止豎廣告牌美國有四個州禁止豎廣告牌：

阿拉斯加州、緬因州、佛蒙特州和夏威夷州，夏威夷是最早推行廣告牌禁令的。商人們明白這其實會讓自己受益，因為廣告牌會破壞景觀，沒有了廣告牌，這四個州就能保有美景，吸引更多人來旅游。

3.在希臘的一些歷史古跡禁止穿高跟鞋

2009年，希臘史前古遺址主任艾蓮尼·科爾卡說：“女游客必須穿著不會損壞歷史遺跡的鞋子。這些遺跡的表面很脆弱，人們必須意識到這點?！备吒惺苤麄€身體的重壓，會在地面上留下孔痕，因此為了將遺跡受到的損害最小化，希臘就出臺了這一禁令。

4. In Capri，You Must Clean Up After Your Dog;If Not，They Will Trace It With DNA

In the small island on the south side of the Gulf of Naples，Capri，there is a local law that dog owners must clean up after their dogs if they poop on the street. Unfortunately，not everyone is obeying the law and to enforce it，Mayor Lembo thought he could take advantage of another existing law requiring all dogs to have blood tests for canine leishmaniasis， and just have the DNA matched. If a person is busted for leaving a mess on the streets，they will be fined €2，000.

5. By Law You Have To Walk Your Dog Three Times A Day In Turin，Italy

In Turin，dog owners must walk their dogs three times a day. This rule was introduced in 2006，a year after Rome issued a decree saying that dog owners must walk their dogs at least once a day. This is a way of fighting cruelty against animals. The fines can go up to $600.

6. It’s Illegal To Disrupt A Wedding In Australia

In South Australia，if you purposefully disturb a wedding，a funeral，or any religious service，you can be fined $10，000 or be imprisoned for 2 years. In the Summary Offences Act 1953，it is stated，“A person who intentionally obstructs or disturbs a religious service or a wedding or funeral[...]is guilty of an offence.”

7.Russia，Belarus，And Kazakhstan“Ban”Lace Undergarments

In 2014 Russia，Belarus and Kazakhstan introduced a regulation which requires clothing in contact with skin to contain at least 6 percent of cotton. Underwear not meeting the requirement was not to be sold in stores. But most luxury lace undergarments have less than 4 percent cotton in them，meaning that the regulation is practically banning it.

The reasoning for this was that synthetic fabrics don’t absorb moisture as well and can cause skin problems.However，textile producers and shoppers were not happy about this and there were even protests against the ban in Kazakhstan.

4.在意大利卡普里島，狗主人如果不清理狗狗的便便，當?shù)貢霉饭返腄NA來追蹤狗主人

意大利那不勒斯海灣南部的卡普里小島上，當?shù)胤梢?guī)定，狗主人必須為當街拉便便的狗狗善后。不幸的是，不是每個人都遵守這一法律。為了推行該法律，市長倫博認為他可以利用另一條現(xiàn)行的法律來對狗狗進行DNA匹配，該法律要求所有的狗狗都要接受犬利什曼病的血液檢測。如果一個人被抓到未清理狗狗在街上拉的便便，就會被罰款2000歐元（約合人民幣15679元）。

5.依據(jù)意大利都靈市的法規(guī)，狗主人每天必須遛狗三次

在都靈市，狗主人每天必須遛狗三次。這一法規(guī)是在2006年頒布的，就在一年前，羅馬出臺法令稱，狗主人每天至少要遛狗一次。這是抗擊虐待動物的一種方式。違者罰款最高可達600美元（約合人民幣3837元）。

6.在澳大利亞，破壞婚禮是違法的

在南澳大利亞，如果你故意破壞婚禮、葬禮或其他宗教儀式，你會被處以1萬美元的罰款或被監(jiān)禁2年?！?953治罪法概要》中寫道：“故意阻礙或擾亂宗教儀式、婚禮或葬禮者都是有罪的。”

7.俄羅斯、白俄羅斯和哈薩克斯坦禁止穿蕾絲內(nèi)衣

2014年，俄羅斯、白俄羅斯和哈薩克斯坦頒布了一條法規(guī)，要求接觸皮膚的衣服含棉量至少達到6%。達不到要求的內(nèi)衣不能在商店銷售。但是多數(shù)高端蕾絲內(nèi)衣的含棉量都不到4%，這意味著該法規(guī)實際上是在禁止穿蕾絲內(nèi)衣。

推出這一法規(guī)是因為人造纖維織物的吸濕能力不夠強，會引發(fā)皮膚問題。不過，紡織品制造商和消費者對此感到不滿，在哈薩克斯坦甚至有人抗議這一禁令。

8. In Public Pools In France，Men Can Wear Only Clinging Swimming Trunks

In France，swimming shorts are not allowed to be worn in public swimming pools by men;only skintight swimming trunks are allowed. Apparently，it has to do with hygiene，because men may wear their baggy swim shorts as normal shorts and then they may pick up dust， dirt，and such.

9. It’s Illegal To Tell Fortunes In Baltimore，Maryland

In the city of Baltimore，fortunetelling for money is forbidden and is punishable with a fine or jail：“Every person who shall demand or accept any remuneration or gratuity for forecasting or foretelling or for pretending to forecast or foretell the future of another by cards，palmreading or any other scheme，practice or device，shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than $500 or subject to imprisonment for not more than 1 year.”

10. You Could Be Fined If Caught Eating And Drinking Near Churches And Public Buildings In Florence

In 2018，the city of Florence banned people from pausing in the historic center to eat food standing or sitting on sidewalks，roadways，and on the doorsteps of shops and houses. For breaking the law，a person can get a fine up to €500. It was needed to stop people from littering and keeping the crowded historical center clean.

11. It’s Illegal To Sell And Import

Chewing Gum In Singapore Chewing gum was banned in Singapore in 1992， but currently it is not illegal to chew it，just to import it and sell it. In 2004，the ban had a revision and since then it is possible to buy therapeutic，dental，and nicotine chewing gum from a doctor or registered pharmacist.

8.在法國的公共泳池，男性只能穿緊身五分泳褲

法國不準男性在公共泳池穿寬松平角泳褲，只能穿緊身五分泳褲。顯然，這是出于衛(wèi)生考慮，因為男性可能會把寬松的平角泳褲當成普通內(nèi)褲來穿，這樣他們可能會感染塵土之類的臟東西。

9.在美國馬里蘭州的巴爾的摩市，算命是違法的

在巴爾的摩市，收錢給人算命是被禁止的，而且會被處以罰款或監(jiān)禁。“任何索要或接受報酬的算命者（無論是紙牌算命、看手相還是其他算命方式）都會被視為犯有輕罪并被處以最高500美元（約合人民幣3193元）的罰款或處以一年以下監(jiān)禁?！?/p>

10.在意大利佛羅倫薩的教堂和公共建筑附近吃喝會被罰款

2018年，佛羅倫薩市立法禁止人們在歷史中心停下來站著吃東西或坐在人行道、馬路上及商店和房屋的門前臺階上吃東西。違規(guī)者將被處以最高500歐元（約合人民幣3892元）的罰款。這是為了防止人們?nèi)永?，讓人流密集的歷史中心保持清潔。

11.在新加坡，出售和進口口香糖是違法的

1992年新加坡發(fā)布了口香糖禁令，不過現(xiàn)在嚼口香糖已經(jīng)不犯法了，只有進口和出售口香糖才犯法。2004年，新加坡對這一禁令進行了修改，從那以后，人們就可以從醫(yī)生或注冊藥劑師那里購買用于治療的、92保護牙齒的口香糖和尼古丁口香糖。

The ban was introduced because vandals had begun sticking chewing gum on the door sensors of MRT trains， preventing doors from functioning properly and causing disruption to train services. Although they were rare incidents，they were difficult to fix and it was almost impossible to catch who did it. These incidents were just the last straw as the ban on chewing gum was brought up earlier， but not approved. Vandals were sticking their gum in mailboxes，inside keyholes，and on lift buttons. Chewing gum left on the ground，stairways，and pavements in public areas was hard to clean，so cleaning cost more and damaged cleaning equipment.

12. You Can’t Take Selfies With Buddha In Sri Lanka

Mistreatment of Buddhist images and artefacts is strictly taboo in Sri Lanka. And when you are taking a selfie，you stand with your back turned to Buddha，which is considered disrespectful，so you shouldn’t take selfies in front of it.

新加坡推行這一禁令是因為蓄意破壞公物者開始在地鐵的感應門上粘口香糖，阻止感應門正常開合，擾亂地鐵服務。盡管這是偶發(fā)事件，但是感應門上的口香糖很難清理，而且?guī)缀踝ゲ坏绞钦l干的。早先就有人提議過禁止口香糖，但是未被通過，這些事件促成了禁令的實施。破壞分子過去會將口香糖粘在郵箱上、鎖眼里和電梯按鈕上。公共區(qū)域的地面、樓梯和人行道上的口香糖難以清理，增加清潔費用的同時也有損清理設備。

12.在斯里蘭卡，不能和佛像自拍

在斯里蘭卡，對佛像和佛教文物不敬是絕對的禁忌。自拍時，你會背向佛像，這被視為不敬，因此你不能在佛像前自拍。