80 People Reveal Shocking and Unbelievable Secrets About Their Countries You Never Knew
In England, it is illegal to “handle a Salmon suspiciously”. *The Salmon Act, 1986*.
Also in England, it is prohibited for a Welshman to be in the city of Chester before dawn, and after sunset.
Lol. I love this country.
Norway, often mentioned as one of the most well-run countries in the world, runs on caffeine.
We drink insane amounts of coffee, and we’re one of the world’s top consumers per capita. But it doesn’t stop there: Pepsi Max is our top-selling soft drink, making us (apparently) the only country where diet soda beats sugary soda. We alone drink over 9% of the world’s Pepsi Max.
Clearly, caffeine is the secret to surviving the cold and dark winters.
Ireland once had a law that made it illegal to be drunk… in your own home.
Under the Licensing Act 1872, it was technically illegal to be drunk in any public or private place, including your own house. The law stated that “every person found drunk… in any highway or other public place, whether a building or not, or on any licensed premises, shall be liable to a penalty…”
But in court cases, “any place” was occasionally argued to include your own kitchen if it was accessible to others or if others were present. While rarely enforced, it remained on the books for over 100 years.
Bonus WTF: It was once also illegal in Ireland to be drunk while in charge of a cow. 🐄🍺
Yes, you could literally be done for drunk cow-handling.
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