16 verified laws filed under Entertainment, each checked against the statute and sourced.
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Confirmed TrueNo longer in force
Canada
Canada banned "crime comics" from 1949 to 2018
REPEALED! It was illegal to make, print, publish, distribute, sell, or possess "a crime comic"—defined as a magazine that "exclusively or substantially comprises matter depicting pictorially the commission of crimes, real or fictitious."
Confirmed True
Louisiana, US
Live reptiles are banned within 200 yards of Mardi Gras parades
TRUE! No person shall bring or possess live snakes or reptiles within 200 yards of a Mardi Gras parade route, from 2 hours before until 1 hour after the parade.
Confirmed True
Spain
Building sandcastles can get you fined in Spain and Italy
TRUE! Various Spanish and Italian beach towns have banned or restricted sandcastle building, with fines ranging from €150 to €1,500.
Confirmed True
Italy
Building sandcastles is banned in Eraclea, Italy
TRUE! Building sandcastles on beaches in Eraclea (near Venice) is prohibited because they "obstruct the passage" of people walking on the beach. Collecting shells and sand is also banned.
