[halfasleep]

> 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 a corpse. This also
> applies to undertakers; the sex organs of the deceased must be covered
> with a brick or piece of wood at all times.
>
> (A brick??)
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&g! t;
> 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 anyway?)
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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...? -- 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 its 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.
>
> (Do you suppose they might have bad breath?)
>