The Asiatic Huns punished convicted male rapists and adulterers with castration. Female adulterers were merely cut in two
The penalty for masturbation in Indonesia is decapitation.
In London, it's illegal to have sex on a parked motorcycle.
In Pompeii, a special law was directed at prostitutes. They had to dye their hair either blue, red or yellow in order to be able to work.
The Romans would crush a first-time rapist's gonads between two stones.
In Maryland, it is illegal to sell condoms from vending machines with one exception-prophylactics may be dispensed from a vending machine only "in places where alcoholic beverages are sold for consumption on the premises."
It's illegal to have sex with a corpse anywhere in the United States.
In Hong Kong, a betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her adulterous husband, but may only do so with her bare hands. The husband's lover may be killed in any manner desired.
An 18th century French prostitute could be spared punishment if she were willing to join the opera.
During the Middle Ages, if you were guilty of bestiality you'd be burned at the stake, along with the other party to your crime.
As recently as 1990, these states had laws against heterosexual fellatio, cunnilingus, anal sex and the use of dildos: Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Washington D.C.
In Minnesota, it is illegal for any man to have sexual intercourse with a live fish
An excerpt from Kentucky state legislation: "No female shall appear in a bathing suit on any highway within this state unless she be escorted by at least two officers or unless she be armed with a club."
The only acceptable sexual position in Washington, D.C. is the missionary position. Any other sexual position is considered illegal.
It is illegal for any member of the Nevada legislature to conduct official business wearing a penis costume while the legislature is in session.
In Ventura County, California cats and dogs are not allowed to have sex without a permit.
In Romboch, Virginia, it is illegal to engage in sexual activity with the lights on.
In the quiet town of Connorsville, Wisconsin, it's illegal for a man to shoot off a gun when his female partner has an orgasm.
In the state of Washington there is a law against having sex with a virgin under any circumstances (including the wedding night).
It's against the law in Willowdale, Oregon, for a husband to curse during sex.
n Oklahoma state representative once proposed a bill requiring that a man explain the dangers of pregnancy and obtain a woman's written consent before the two could legally engage in sexual intercourse
Warn your hubby that after lovemaking in Ames, Iowa, he isn't allowed to take more than three gulps of beer while lying in bed with you-or holding you in his arms.
Another law in Helena, Montana, mandates that a woman can't dance on a table in a saloon or bar unless she has on at least three pounds, two ounces of clothing.
An ordinance in Newcastle, Wyoming, specifically bans couples from having sex while standing inside a store's walk-in meat freezer.
Women aren't allowed to wear patent-leather shoes in Cleveland, Ohio-a man might see the reflection of something "he oughtn't!"
A Florida sex law: If you're a single, divorced, or widowed woman, you can't parachute on Sunday afternoons.
Authorities in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, passed a special piece of legislation governing sexual activities in the toll-collection booths on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The law, which pertains only to female toll collectors, prohibits them from engaging in sex with a truck driver in the confines of a booth. Any woman violating this law will be fired for "behavior unbecoming an employee." (If for any reason the transgressor is later reinstated, she won't be allowed back pay.)
In Paramaribo, Suriname, a man who rapes a single woman won't be punished-if the rape victim agrees to marry her attacker.
Omaha, Nebraska, makes it against the law for a barber to shave a man's chest.
The state law of Pennsylvania prohibits singing in the bathtub.
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In Fairbanks, Alaska, it is illegal to feed alhocolic beverages to a moose.
In South Carolina, merchandise may not be sold within a half mile of a church unless fruit is being sold.
A Canadian law states that citizens may not publicly remove bandages.
In Nevada, it is still legal for a person to hang another for killing their dog on their own property.
In Spearfish, South Dakota, if three or more Indians are walking down the street together, they can be considered a war party and fired upon.
In Norway, you may not spay your female dog or cat. However, you may neuter the males of the species.
By South Carolina state law, if a man promises to marry an unmarried woman, the marriage must take place.
In Ireland, wearing a halloween costume could result in up to one year in prison.
In Australia, bars are required to stable, water and feed the horses of their patrons.
In Lewes, Deleware, it is illegal to wear pants that are "form fitting" around the waist.
You must pay a fine of $600 in Thailand if you're caught throwing away chewed bubblegum on the sidewalk. If you do not pay the fine, you are jailed.
In Hibbing, Minnesota, it shall be the duty of all policemen to kill all cats running at large.
It is illegal to "annoy a bird" in any city park of Honolulu, Hawaii.