I stole these from a friend's AIM profile, but I thought they were cool and would pass them on.
- Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
is the fear of long words.
- In Athens, Greece, a driver's license can be lifted by the law if the driver is deemed either 'poorly dressed' or 'unbathed'.
- On the island of Jersey it's against the law for a man to knit during the fishing season.
- In Alabama it is illegal to carry a comb in your pocket, because it may be used as a weapon. This comes after a 13 year old boy was killed when he was stabbed with a comb.
- In Michigan, it is illegal to chain an alligator to a fire hydrant.
- It is against the law to whale hunt in Oklahoma.