The US has nearly four times the gun homicide rate of Switzerland, which is second in line when it comes to homicides by firearm per 1 million people. See more

After the worst mass shooting in Australia's history, new gun control laws dropped their firearm homicide rate by 42% over the next seven years. See more

Harvard research concludes gun deaths and firearm ownership are related. See more

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

The electric chair was invented by a dentist. See more

The penalty for masturbation in Indonesia is decapitation. See more

In Lebanon it's legal to have animal sex, but only with female animals. Animal sex with males is a capital crime. See more

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

Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer. See more

Until the 1960's men with long hair were not allowed to enter Disneyland. See more

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

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

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

It is a criminal offence to drive around in a dirty car in Russia. See more

Duelling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors. 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