It's the Law
 
 In Lebanon, men are legally allowed to have sex with animals, but
 the animals must be female. Having sexual relations with a male
 animal is
 punishable by death.
 (Like THAT makes sense.)
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 In Bahrain, a male doctor may legally examine a woman's genitals,
 but is prohibited from looking directly at them during the
 examination. He may only see their reflection in a mirror.
 (Do they look different reversed?)
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 Muslims are banned from looking at the genitals of corpse. this also
 applies to undertakers. The organs of the deceased must be covered
 with a brick or piece of wood at all times.
 (A brick??)
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 The penalty for masturbation in Indonesia is decapitation.
 (Much worse than "going blind!")
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 There are men in Guam whose full-time job is to travel the
 countryside and deflower young virgins, who pay them for the
 privilege of having sex for the first time...
 Reason: Under Guam law, it is expressly forbidden for virgins to
 marry.
 (Let's just think for a minute; is there any job anywhere else in
 the world that even comes close to this?)
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 In Hong Kong, a betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her
 adulterous husband, but may only do so with her bare hands. The
 husband's lover, on the other hand, may be killed in any manner
 desired.
 (Ah! Justice!)
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 Topless saleswomen are legal in Liverpool, England but only in
 tropical fish stores.
 (But of course!)
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 In Cali, Colombia, a woman may only have sex with her husband, and
 the first time this happens, her mother must be in the room to
 witness the act.
 (Makes one shudder at the thought.)
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 In Santa Cruz, Bolivia, it is illegal for a man to have sex with a
 woman and her daughter at the same time.
 (I presume this was a big enough problem that they had to pass this
 law?)
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 In Maryland, it is illegal to sell condoms from vending machines
 with one exception: Prophylactics may be dispensed from a vending
 machine only "in places where alcoholic beverages are sold for
 consumption on the premises."
 (Is this a great country or what? Not as great as Guam!)
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 Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour.
 (Who volunteers for this stuff?)
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 Humans and dolphins are the only species that have sex for pleasure.
 (Is that why Flipper was always smiling?)
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 The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue.
 (Hummm....I won't touch THAT one!)
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 The ant can lift 50 times its own weight, can pull 30 times its own
 weight and always falls over on its right side when intoxicated.
 (From drinking little bottles of...? How did the govt. pay for
 this research??)
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 Butterflies taste with their feet.
 (Ah, geez)
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 An ostrich's eye is bigger than it's brain.
 (I know some people like that.)
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 Starfish don't have brains.
 (I know some people like that, too)
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 And, the best for last..... Turtles can breathe through their butts.