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May 27
I imagine that the reason most of these laws and bans still exist is that no one has gotten around to changing them.
However, they’re totally worth laughing at and leave you imagining where the hell they might have come from. This is what happens when legal power lands in the wrong hands.
France
- It’s illegal to call or address a pig as Napoleon.
- Between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., 70 percent of the music on the radio must be by French composers.
- It is against the law to sell a doll with a face that’s not human.
Singapore
- Littering is a serious offense. If caught littering your punishment includes a fine of several thousand dollars, hours of litter collection, state-sponsored counseling, as well as your picture in the local news.
- It is illegal to carry a Bible or to talk to someone about Jesus.
Apr 10
Lately I've got an interest in learning a new language. It's Spanish that attracts me. And one of my friend told me that Spanish can be used in more than 20 countries. Well, that's cool.
So I googled about "free Spanish lessons" and most of the sites listed there are not free. These lessons are poorly written and most of them are paid service. Why would you pay for a useless lesson?
Well, the good news is that I found one website that is really outstanding. It's BBC Languages website. You can find beginner and intermediate lessons there. All the lessons are free and accompanied with mp3 files. So, if you are interested, just check it out.
[BBC learn Spanish]
Apr 07
Patrick Acton is an artist from Iowa who uses wooden matchsticks to create his incredible works of art. His works has been featured on ABC’s Extreme, Makeouver, Home Edition, Home and Garden TV as well as magazines such as Highlights for Children, Reminisce, AAA Travel Wood, The Iowan and others. This is one of his upcoming project which is to be completed by 2009 where a model of Minas Tirith from Lord of the Rings will be built.
7 more pics of the Minas Tirith Matchstick model by Patrick Acton after the jump.