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Weird laws can place restrictions on your game of beach bingo and dictate how you can (and can’t) handle salmon. The silly laws and unbelievable ordinances in this episode of The List Show will have you asking yourself, “Am I a hardened criminal?”

Erin (@erincmccarthy) discusses 23 Weird Laws You Might Have Broken. For more crazy laws check out our old video featuring John Green, 50 Weird Laws: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-e4gS7fKbXk

Genteel fans of the Red Sox and/or fried chicken will want to watch. You’ll learn why it’s illegal to have upholstered furniture on the porch of a home near the University of Colorado Boulder and which state has a law against eavesdropping.

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