9 Bizarre Laws from Around the World You Won't Believe Exist

[{"selector":"#anim-339ba18a-05ec-4682-8410-f52880d06068","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":700,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d8d3be19-897c-419b-a40a-6a06cad56c4c","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-270deg) translate3d(0px, 4640.17047%, 0) rotate(270deg)","rotate(-270deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(270deg)"]},"delay":700,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Reviewed by: Tripta Naveen Written by: Tabish Sultan Credits: FLUX-schnell Trivia

1. Chewing Gum Ban

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2. No High Heels in Ancient Ruins

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3. Winnie the Pooh's Playground Ban

[{"selector":"#anim-494f8569-bf27-45ec-ba23-945e58a06ef4 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-53c2c48b-d83b-4ba0-a153-5cf1017f1698","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-91f0ffd0-1ce1-46dc-a4fd-0fbc8f9aa5a6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.18987%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-efc23e07-d242-4358-93a0-6ec32cf560c2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-92855d01-f869-44da-9de7-d44f34a2c985","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(112.69349%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-11833329-8d91-4986-96ef-a9417ec7cb3c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":700,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-aa000a13-2709-48fd-a9fe-a6e11ef8a919","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(118.80340%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":700,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] In a quirky twist, a town in Poland has banned Winnie the Pooh from playgrounds. The bear is deemed "inappropriate" for kids since he doesn't wear pants, highlighting unique cultural sensitivities and humor. Credits: FLUX-schnell

4. Naming Restrictions

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5. No Swearing in Public

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6. Pigeon Feeding Prohibition

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7. No Sandcastles

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8. Facial Hair Regulations

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9. Fish Must Have Friends

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