Every entry checked against the statute, or shown to have no statute behind it.
TRUE! Any person who intentionally obstructs or disturbs a wedding ceremony or funeral—whether secular or religious—is guilty of an offense in South Australia.
MYTH! The story that France banned kissing on train platforms in 1910 is an urban legend. No statute or railway regulation has ever been produced, SNCF—routinely credited with the rule—was not founded until 1938, and SNCF itself treats the tale as hearsay. The famous "no kissing" signs and "kissing zone" come from Warrington, England, not France.
TRUE! A tender of payment in coins is legal tender only up to specific limits: $40 in toonies, $25 in loonies, $10 in dimes/quarters, $5 in nickels, and only $0.25 in pennies.
TRUE! Various Spanish and Italian beach towns have banned or restricted sandcastle building, with fines ranging from €150 to €1,500.
TRUE! It is an offense to receive or dispose of salmon "in circumstances where you believe, or could reasonably believe, that the salmon has been illegally fished."
TRUE! There is no specific "fuel law" - but stopping unnecessarily on the Autobahn is illegal. Running out of fuel is considered a "preventable circumstance" and therefore not excusable.
TRUE! Feeding pigeons in St. Mark's Square and other areas is prohibited. The famous image of tourists covered in pigeons is now technically illegal to recreate.
MYTH (NOW)! This WAS technically true in Victoria before 1999. Order in Council G17 (1999) specifically exempted "changing a light bulb and removing a plug from a socket" from licensing requirements.
TRUE! It is unlawful to take waste kitchen grease when containers are labeled indicating unauthorized removal is prohibited. Also illegal: placing fraudulent ownership labels on grease containers.
MYTH! The UK Law Commission explicitly states no such law exists. They also found no law stating that dying in a royal palace entitles anyone to a state funeral.
TRUE! Norway rats are designated as pests, and it is illegal to keep them as pets. Alberta is the largest inhabited rat-free area in the world.
TRUE! Clogs, wooden sandals, and other footwear that makes loud clattering sounds on pavement are banned on the island of Capri.