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(#4) Avoid Oranges In The Bathtub In California
According to numerous sources, it's illegal to eat an orange while in a bathtub in California. The origin of this possibly mythical law is unknown. Rumors say that the law was developed around 1920 to prevent any dangerous reactions between fruit acid and bath salts and oils.
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(#1) Don't Take A Bite Of Your Friend's Burger In Oklahoma
It sounds like residents of Oklahoma are extremely protective of their food - or at least of their burgers. It is illegal to take a bite out of someone else's hamburger throughout the state of Oklahoma.
But in Oklahoma City, things get even weirder: it's also illegal to eat a hamburger while walking backwards downtown.
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(#9) Tomatoes Were Nearly Banned From Maine's Chowder
In 1939, Maine attempted to pass a law banning tomatoes from clam chowder. According to State Legislator Cleveland Sleeper, tomatoes "polluted" clam chowder and shouldn't be allowed in the dish. Tomato-based chowder was just soup, after all - just ask someone in New England outside of Manhattan.
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(#6) Don't Put Ice Cream In Your Pockets In Kentucky
Many states have laws against carrying ice cream in your pocket, including Kentucky. It's also prohibited in Alabama, in New York City on Sundays, and on certain days in Georgia.
These laws were probably intended to stop horse theft; horses would follow a person home if he or she had something sweet in their pocket.
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(#3) In Connecticut, A Pickle Is Only A Pickle If It Bounces
It's not as easy to make a pickle in Connecticut as you may think. Unless a pickled cucumber bounces, you can't call it an actual pickle. If a pickle is deemed unfit and sold anyway, the seller is fined.
The pickle law goes beyond just cucumbers, however. As recently as 2010, farmers fought to pass a bill changing the 4.6 pH balance required to sell homemade pickles, salsas, and tomato sauce.
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(#11) Sending A Pizza In Louisiana Will Get You Fined
If you're looking to prank a friend in Louisiana, send them something other than a pizza. If you do send a pizza to someone's house without their knowledge, you could be fined $500. That's a pretty expensive pizza.
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