The Weirdest Law In Each US State

North Dakota

In Devils Lake, North Dakota, setting off fireworks after 11 pm is illegal. But, it is legal to set them off as early as 8 am. Apparently, that isn't too early to "disturb the peace."

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The More You Know

  • The first American woman to go to medical school was admitted as a joke. Geneva Medical School thought it was joke when Elizabeth Blackwell applied to attend 1847. She graduated in 1849, started her own practice, and opened an infirmary for the poor.
  • Finland has more saunas than cars.
  • Tarantula bites are about as painful as bee stings.
  • St. Lucia is the only country that is named after a woman.
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