You will hear of some weird laws all over the world. These laws appear unusual to people from other parts of the world, but you have to adhere to them when you visit the region. A classic one is you cannot leave the house without underwear in Thailand as that would be a crime. Here are some more of such weird laws.
In Germany, you are not allowed to play the piano past midnight. It must have been caused by one alloyed neighbor. This law standstill now. You are allowed to indulge in other instruments if you so wish.
Mute Swans in England are off limits in the menu, save only for the queen’s. Since they all belong to her, she has reserved the right to kill and eat them as she pleases.
You cannot put ketchup on school cafeteria menus while in France. This was seen as a way to preserve their culture and preference for mayonnaise on fries.
There are region in Italy where it is illegal to die. You will see the residents taking annual checkups there diligently. Those who do not shall face a fine.
In Singapore, lettering is such a forbidden vice that if you are caught, there is a t-shirt ready for you proclaiming your littering habit. This is how there is not much litter in their streets. You shall learn more about how not to litter here.
You are not allowed to have only one goldfish in Switzerland. They see it as an act of cruelty to keep one animal in isolation. This is why people keep two or more.
In Japan, the lights have to be on in a club after midnight if people are still dancing. It was either they all agree to have no dancing past midnight, or to accept the lights to be on.
In China, the government has given itself the power to decide the terms of reincarnation. There is widespread belief in the idea of reincarnation in the country. The government, therefore, decides those terms, by using things like reincarnation passports.
You are not allowed to drive with no hands in Vietnam. As much as this is in good faith, the wording of the law allows for many interpretations. It is not clear whether the law was meant for those who have no hand or hands, or for those who simply do not wish to use them.
Your parents in South Korea reserve the right to call the cops on you if you play video games past midnight. They also can give you the permission to do so. Such leverage should be given to parents from other places.
You will hear of some other weird ones. You shall discover more weird things from across the globe on this site.