Leaving USA with more than 5 00 in pennies is a crime that could land you in jail for five years

Mattel once tried to sue Aqua over their song Barbie Girl The judge literally told them to chill

Uruguay has become the world s first country to make it legal to grow sell and consume marijuana

Divorce is still illegal in the Vatican City and the Philippines You re not allowed to get a divorce

Using one s roommates or friend s Netflix account to watch movies is actually a federal crime in USA

Poppy seeds contain the same painkilling drug found in morphine and are banned in Singapore for this reason

In Denmark a person is required to check for sleeping children underneath one s car before starting the engine

In Finland speeding tickets are determined by the driver s annual income and once a person received a 200 000 fine

In some states of the US like Iowa one can be fired for being too attractive - it doesn t matter if one is flirting or not

In Thailand it is illegal to insult or accuse the king in any way One can even face jail time for insulting a deceased king

Citrus Red 2 is an artificial dye that is illegal to use in the US (except for coloring the skin of oranges) It s a carcinogen

It is illegal to be fat in Japan Each male over 40-years-old must have a waistline smaller than 80cm and women smaller than 90cm

Interracial marriage was banned in South Africa from 1949 to 1985 (36 years) - It was banned in the U S from 1691-1967 (276 years)

Taking pictures of other people without permission is illegal in Japan Though it is legal to take pictures of people in public places in the US

It is illegal to wear high heels while visiting any such historical sites in Greece because they are worried the pointy shoes will damage the stone