· It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament.

· It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British king or queen's image upside-down.

· It is illegal for a woman to be topless in Liverpool except as a clerk in a tropical fish store.

· Eating mince pies on Christmas Day is banned in Britain.

· The head of any dead whale found on the British coast automatically becomes the property of the King, and the tail of the Queen.

· If someone knocks on your door in Scotland and needs the use of your toilet, you are required to let them enter.

· In the UK a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants, including in a policeman's helmet.

· It is illegal not to tell the tax man anything you do not want him to know, but legal not to tell him information you do not mind him knowing.

· It is illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament wearing a suit of armour.

· In Trinity College students can demand a glass of wine at any time during an exam, provided they are wearing their sword.

· It is legal to murder a Scotsman within the ancient city walls of York, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow.

· In Ohio, it is against state law to get a fish drunk