The average criminal sentence length is 137 years in Colombia. See more

Saudi diplomats have 367 outstanding parking fines in Britain. See more

Research shows the ability to use guns in robberies makes similar levels of 'property crime' 54 times more deadly in New York City than in London! See more

It is illegal to be a prostitute in Siena, Italy, if your name is Mary. See more

You can be imprisoned for not voting in Fiji, Chile and Egypt - at least in theory. See more

The Chico, California, City Council enacted a ban on nuclear weapons, setting a $500.00 fine for anyone detonating one within city limits. See more

Donald Duck comics were once banned from Finland because Donald doesn't wear pants. See more

In ancient Egypt, killing a cat was a crime punishable by death. See more

In Alaska, it is legal to shoot bears. However, waking a sleeping bear for the purpose of taking a photograph is prohibited. See more

Every Swiss citizen is required by law to have a bomb shelter or access to a bomb shelter. See more

Former enemies, America and Russia now have a great deal in common - they both lead the world in locking people up. See more

If a surgeon in Ancient Egypt lost a patient while performing an operation, his hands were cut off. See more

Two-thirds of the world's executions occur in China. See more

America puts many more of its citizens in prison than any other nation. See more

The electric chair was invented by a dentist. See more

In Switzerland, it's against the law to slam your car door. See more