22 Laws That Don't Seem Possible (But Are)
America is on this list about exactly as much as you'd expect it to be.
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Look, it's not surprising that insane laws have been put on the books -- our ancestors were crazy after all. What is surprising is that these laws are still on the books and even enforced in some places. We asked you to show us the most insane laws in existence. Winner is below, but first the runners-up ...
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![In France. Sacrebleu ! insulting the head of state might cost you a fine of 45.000 C (59.800 USD). In 2008, this man, Herve Eon, has been sentenced by](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/5/2/9/200529.jpg?v=1)
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![In Saudi Arabia there is no minimum age for marriage. In 2008 a Saudi court refused to grant the divorce of an 8-year-old girl from her 58-year-old hu](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/6/5/9/200659.jpg?v=1)
![In 2013, a politically backed Russian law is being proposed, that would ban swearing on the internet. Any website that does not comply would be black](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/5/3/1/200531.jpg?v=1)
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![PUBLK< HEALTH DE<REE 14a GREECE, THE BIRTHPLACE OF DEMOCRACY, HAS RE-INTRODUCED A LAW ... -ALLOWING POLICE TO ARREST ANYONE SUSPECTED OF HAVING HIV -T](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/6/7/4/200674.jpg?v=1)
![In the Philippines, you can be charged with the crime of unjust vexation... ...for doing pretty much anything that makes the other party feel un mju](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/6/7/3/200673.jpg?v=1)
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![Malta legalized divorce in 2011, leaving just two states where the practice remains illegal: The Philippines and (not surprisingly) The Vatican. Sourc](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/5/1/8/200518.jpg?v=1)
![In 2008. a group of 18 students were arrested for dancing at the Jefferson Memorial in Washington DC. AIthough the charges were eventually dropped, th](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/5/1/6/200516.jpg?v=1)
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![SINGAPORE 140 CHEMIING OLIM 1000 BINIE In Singapore, selling non-medical chewing gum or chewing normal gum is a fine of 1.000. A second offense costs](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/5/1/4/200514.jpg?v=1)
![Effective July 2013, it is illegal for adult children not to visit their parents often in China. They are also required to attend to their parent's](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/5/2/1/200521.jpg?v=1)