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Two Truths And A Lie: Weird State Laws Edition

I Bet You Can’t Pass This Bizarre State Laws Version Of "Two Truths And A Lie" 

Turns out, you need to purchase a [license](https://nypost.com/2016/06/19/new-york-citys-most-ridiculous-laws/) to hang clothes on a clothesline, and throwing a ball at someone's head for fun isn't just mean — [it's illegal](https://nypost.com/2016/06/19/new-york-citys-most-ridiculous-laws/).

Which New York law is fake?

[Spitting on a sidewalk](https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/2018/07/30/what-weird-town-laws-still-exist-today/819850002/) in Teaneck can result in a $25 fine, and [releasing a balloon](https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/2018/07/30/what-weird-town-laws-still-exist-today/819850002/) in New Milford can cost you up to $500.

Which New Jersey law is totally made up?

If a [frog](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?article=2.&highlight=true&keyword=frog&lawCode=FGC&sectionNum=6883.) dies or is killed during a frog-jumping contest, it cannot be eaten or used for any other purpose. And [elephants](https://www.kqed.org/pop/14416/weird-and-wacky-northern-california-laws-you-didnt-know-existed) sure do need those leashes in San Fran.

Which California law is completely fake?

Using [stink bombs](https://library.municode.com/al/mobile/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CICO_CH39OFMIPR_ARTIIIOFAGPUSAREPR_DIV1GE_S39-81STFUBA), or “funk balls,” within the city of Mobile is against the law, and putting an ice cream cone in your [back pocket](https://www.tasteofhome.com/collection/we-found-weird-laws-about-food-from-every-state/) is also not okay (and it doesn’t sound comfortable, either).

Which Alabama law is a fib?

Falling asleep in a [cheese factory](http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1584&ChapAct=410) and possessing over $600 worth of [aquatic life](http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs5.asp?ActID=1728&ChapterID=42) sound pretty illegal to me.

Which Illinois law is certainly fake?

Profanity can land you in prison for up to [30 days](https://advance.lexis.com/documentpage/?config=00JABhZDIzMTViZS04NjcxLTQ1MDItOTllOS03MDg0ZTQxYzU4ZTQKAFBvZENhdGFsb2f8inKxYiqNVSihJeNKRlUp&crid=05714af7-6010-434d-bd62-8d3b40926bcb&earg=sr0&ecomp=h567kkk&pdcontentcomponentid=234190&pddocfullpath=%2Fshared%2Fdocument%2Fstatutes-legislation%2Furn%3AcontentItem%3A8P6B-8B52-8T6X-73VY-00008-00&pddocid=urn%3AcontentItem%3A8P6B-8B52-8T6X-73VY-00008-00&pditab=allpods&pdmfid=1000516&pdteaserkey=sr0&prid=621c648d-4017-4308-9215-c6f304f756f9). And yeah, you might not want to disrupt a [church service](https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/2014/title-97/chapter-35/section-97-35-17/).

Which Mississippi law is fiction?

Not sure if anyone can actually change the weather, but [weather modification](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/1/140117-weird-state-laws-nature-texas-science-bizarre-wild-west-united-states-geography/#close)_is_ illegal — so is milking [someone else's cow.](https://www.davidbreston.com/the-10-most-absurd-laws-in-texas-2/)

Which Texas law is not real?

[Snoring](https://books.google.com/books?dq=The+craziest+laws+in+the+united+states+top+100&hl=en&id=X8LLAwAAQBAJ&lpg=PA71&ots=oR3jVYZTIT&pg=PA71&sa=X&sig=bWYJYiC08nlr8tb3QxzDd6RsPIs&source=bl&ved=0ahUKEwikt6Hc6NrZAhXHpFkKHSaGDlkQ6AEIYjAF#v=snippet&q=Massachusetts&f=false) with open, unlocked windows is unlawful. Publicly playing a remixed version of the [national anthem](https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIV/TitleI/Chapter264/Section9) as dance music is too.

Which Massachusetts law did I make up?

Except for a few exceptions, [billboards](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol10_Ch0436-0474/HRS0445/HRS_0445-0112.htm) are not allowed in the state, and apparently, you’re not allowed to put [coins](https://online.olivet.edu/news/united-states-crazy-laws) in your ear.

Which Hawaii law is a lie?

Yup, a liquor store can only sell water or soda at ~ [room temperature](https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-7-1-alcohol-and-tobacco/in-code-sect-7-1-3-10-5.html) ~. And sorry, taking a fish out of water with your [bare hands](https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-14-natural-and-cultural-resources/in-code-sect-14-22-9-1.html) is totally unacceptable.

Which Indiana law is absolutely fake?

Ironically, [selling oranges](https://www.spatzlawfirm.com/blog/2019/09/10-weird-laws-in-florida-you-probably-dont-know-about.shtml) on the street in Miami, _Florida_, is illegal, and so is singing while [wearing a bathing suit](https://www.spatzlawfirm.com/blog/2019/09/10-weird-laws-in-florida-you-probably-dont-know-about.shtml) in the Sunshine State.

Which Florida law is faker than fake?

[Here's the truth:](https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/1982/cite/343/pdf) You can’t throw a turkey in the air in order to capture it (same goes for chickens, by the way). Plus, chasing an oiled or greased pig to capture it is a no-no.

Which Minnesota law is 100% made up?

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