"Coffee is introduced to Constantinople by Ottoman Turks in 1453. The world's first coffee shop, Kiva Han, open there in 1475. Turkish law makes it legal for a woman to divorce her husband if he fails to provide her with daily quota of coffee"
" In Fairbanks, Alaska it is illegal for a moose to walk on the side walk. This dates back to the early days if the town when the owner of the bar had a pet moose that he used to get drunk. The moose would then stumble around the town drunk. The only way the law makers could prevent this from happening was to create the law so the moose could not cross the sidewalk and get into the bar.In Fairbanks, Alaska, it is illegal to feed a moose any alcohol beverage."
"In the Island of Jersey, it is illegal for a man to knit during fishing season."
"In Michigan, it is illegal to chain an alligator to a fire hydrant."
"According to a British law passed in 1845, attempting to commit suicide was a capital offense. Offenders could be hanged for trying."
"In Thailand, it is illegal to leave your house without wearing any underwear."
"Kansas prohibits shooting rabbits from a motorboat."
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