1) Although the USA has only 5 percent of the world population it has 70 percent of the worlds lawyers.

2) In South Bend, Indiana, USA, a monkey was once found guilty of smoking a cigarette.

3) In the USA a dog was once sentenced to life imprisonment after it attacked and killed the Governor's pet cat. The dog ended up doing six years in jail.

4) In Iowa, USA, it is illegal for horses to eat fire hydrants.

5) North Carolina has a law to ban people from swearing in front of cadavers. The law also sets out guidelines transporting the recently deceased after one funeral firm was caught piling stiffs onto the back of a pick-up truck. It outlaws 'profanity, indecent or obscene language in the presence of a dead human body' making it technically illegal to say the 'f' word in front of a hearse!

6) In Minnesota, USA, it is still against the law to hang male and female underwear together on the same washing line.

7) In Arizona, USA, it is illegal to hunt camels.

9) In Alexandria, Minneapolis, USA, it is against the law for a man to make love to a woman with the smell of sardines on his breath.

1) In Chico, California, USA, the law says that anybody who detonates a nuclear device within the city limits is liable to a fine of $500.

2) In Conorsville, Wisconsin, USA, it is illegal for a man to fire a gun while his wife is having an orgasm.

3) In Tremonton, Utah, USA, it is illegal for a woman to have sex with a man while riding in an ambulance.

4) In Oblong, Illinois, it is illegal to make love while fishing or hunting on your wedding day.

5) In Ames, Iowa, USA, a husband may not take more than three gulps of beer while lying in bed with his wife.

6) In Hastings, Nebraska, USA, the law says that hotel owners have to provide a clean white cotton nightshirt for each guest. Also no couples are allowed to have sex in the hotel unless they are wearing these nightshirts.

7) In Willowdale, Oregon, USA, no man may curse while having sex with his wife.

8) In Kingsville, Texas, USA, it is against the law for pigs to have sex on airport property.

9) In Florida it is illegal to have sex with a porcupine.

10) In the USA there is a lawsuit every 30 seconds.

11) In San Diego, USA, hypnotism is banned by public schools.

1) In Washington, USA, it is still an offence to pretend that you have rich parents.

2) In Baltimore, Maryland, USA, it is still an offence to take a lion into a cinema.

3) In Tremonton, Utah, USA, it is still an offence for a woman to have sexual intercourse with a man in an ambulance. She can be charged with a misdemeanour and have her name printed in the local paper.

4) In Oxford, Ohio, USA, it is still illegal for a woman to undress in front of a picture of a man.

5) In Miami, Florida, USA, it is still illegal for anyone to imitate an animal.

6) In the USA impotence is grounds for divorce in 24 states.

7) In Illinois, USA, it is against the law to give a lighted cigar to a pet.

8) In Iowa, USA, it is against the law to kiss for more than five minutes.

9) In International Falls, Minnesota, USA, it is against the law for a dog to chase a cat up a telegraph pole and dog owners can be fined for this.

10) In Kentucky, USA, it is illegal to carry and ice cream cone in your pocket.

11) In Louisiana, USA, if you bite someone with your own teeth it is classed as 'Simple assault' but if you bite someone with your dentures it is classed as 'aggravated assault.'

12) In Massachusetts, USA, it is illegal for mourners to eat no more than three sandwiches at a wake.

1) In Eureka, Nevada, USA, it is still illegal for men with moustaches to kiss women.

2) In Alexandria, Minnesota, USA, it is still illegal for a man who has garlic, onions or sardines on his breath to have sex with his wife.

3) In Logan County, Colorado, USA, it is still illegal to kiss a woman while she is asleep.

4) In Providence, Rhode Island, USA, it is still illegal for shop owners to sell toothpaste and toothbrushes to the same customer on a Sunday.

5) In Zion, Illinois, USA, it is still illegal to offer cigars to your pets.

6) In St. Louis, Missouri, USA, it is still illegal for firemen to rescue women who are still in their nightdresses.

7) In Ames, Iowa, USA, it is still illegal for men to have three sips of beer while they are in bed with their wives.

8) In Maryland, USA, it is still illegal for radio stations to play Randy Newman's song 'Short people'.

9) In Oklahoma, USA, it is still illegal to make faces at a dog, a crime that could result in a prison sentence.

10) In Texas, USA, criminals are still required to give their victims at least 24 hours oral or written notice giving details of the crime they are about to commit.