The strong arm of the law is far-reaching, albeit can be quite strange at times.  Here are some of the more unique laws in place.

Cripple Creek, Colorado: It is illegal to bring your horse or pack mule above the ground floor of any building.

Alabama:  bear wrestling matches are prohibited.

Fairbanks, Alaska: It is considered an offense to feed alcoholic beverages to a moose.

Arizona: hunting camels is prohibited

Cathedral City, California: It is prohibited to sleep in a parked vehicle

From Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leck_mich_im_Arsch

“Leck mich im Arsch (literally “Lick me in the arse”) is a canon in B-flat major composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, K. 231 (K. 382c), with lyrics in German. It was one of a set of at least six canons probably written in Vienna in 1782. Sung by six voices as a three-part round, it is thought to be a party piece for his friends.”

Later on, Jack White from the White Stripes teamed up with Insane Clown Posse to cover this classic song.  And if you must really listen to the abomination that spewed forth, here you go: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR0MUiRDrP4

NERF stands for “Non-Expanding Recreational Foam” and the brand was originally created by the company Parker Brothers.  Hasboro currently controls the NERF brand. 

Taken from the Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerf

“Nerf foam is made from a solid, spongy cellular material. Polyester resin reacts with a compound while CO2 is simultaneously released by another reaction. It is this gas that creates open pockets within the polyurethane that, in turn, makes the material soft and light.”

Bang Kwang Central Prison is known as the “Big Tiger” because it “prowled and ate” those sentenced there.  This harsh prison not only houses a multitude of foreign prisoners, but it is also home to death row inmates and long-sentence prisoners.  All new prisoners are required to wear leg irons for the first three months and death row inmates actually have their leg irons permanently welded on.  

From the Wikipedia Page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bang_Kwang_Central_Prison
Prisoners receive one bowl of rice in vegetable soup each day. Other food must be purchased from the prison canteen. The prison works on a chit system. Each prisoner has an account with the canteen. Poor prisoners do chores for wealthier prisoners and prison guards to earn money for food. Some British and Lebanese prisoners receive extra money per month from charities. The British Embassy also provides food and vitamins for their prisoners. Prisoners are provided with cooking facilities and gas for the stoves is provided by the prison.

John Batman (21 January 1801 – 6 May 1839) was an Australian grazier, businessman and explorer who is best known for his role in the founding of a settlement which became Melbourne and the colony of Victoria.

Pioneer John Batman helped establish what is now currently known as Melbourne, Australia.  When he found the current site of central Melbourne, he noted in his diary of 8 June 1835, “This will be the place for a village.” and declared the land “Batmania”.  He then worked with the local Aborigines to come up with a treaty to rent the land on an annual basis- known as Batman’s Treaty.  The cost per year to rent the land was: 40 blankets, 30 axes, 100 knives, 50 scissors, 30 mirrors, 200 handkerchiefs, 100 pounds of flour and 6 shirts.

(Source: Wikipedia)

Funerals are never an enjoyable experience, but now you can give your mourners one last show.  For a cool $4,000.00 you can have your cremated remains turned into a professional fireworks display.  Why not go out with a bang and leave one hell of a lasting memory??

“Each of our services is built around a beautifully choreographed fireworks display. Using proprietary technology, the cremated remains are loaded into specially modified fireworks shells by our  licensed and highly trained staff.  Fired into the sky as a part of the service, the cremains are scattered within the brilliant colors and patterns of the fireworks display. The service will include over 200 fireworks shells.”

http://www.angels-flight.net/index.htm

The iconic DeLorean made famous by the Back to the Future movies is making a comeback!  The vehicle is slated to make its return as an electric vehicle (perhaps with a stable flux capacitor??).  The car is expected to start going into production in the not too distant future of 2013.

“The all-electric version of the iconic car debuted at the DeLorean Motor Company open house in Humble, Texas. DMC has partnered with Epic EV — a company that not only makes on-road electric vehicles, but also off-road and water-based vehicles as well — to create the EV version of the car.”

http://goodcleantech.pcmag.com/automotive/289275-delorean-returning-in-2013-as-an-electric-vehicle

Keep it on the DL but McDonald’s has some special off-menu items available for order:

• McKinley Mac – A big Mac with quarter pounder patties.
• Grilled Cheese - A bun grilled with American cheese inside.
• All American - This is a normal sized hamburger with only pickles and ketchup.
• Big McChicken - This is a huge sandwich in which the chicken patties replace the bun.
• Fries with Big Mac Sauce - Fries smothered in the secret and special big Mac Sauce.
• Chicken and Waffles - This is a McGriddle sandwich with chicken in the middle.
• Neopolitan Milk Shake - 1/3 vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry ice creams blended together into one shake.
• McLeprichon - This shake is only available in March and is composed of the shamrock shake mixed with the chocolate shake making a mint chocolate shake.
• Pie McFlurry - If you purchase a pie you can have it blended into your McFlurry.
• McGangBang - This is a double cheeseburger with a chicken patty in between the two beef patties.
• Land, Sea, and Air Burger - The Land, Sea, and Air burger has a beef patty, chicken patty, and fillet-o-fish patty all piled high onto a bun.
• Root Beer Float - You can pick any size of root beer and they will add the vanilla ice cream on top.
• Coke Float - Any size of coke with ice cream. You can even get it with chocolate ice cream.
• Monster Mac - A big Mac composed of 8 meat patties.
• 2 Cheese Burger Meal Mac - Two cheese burgers, fries and a drink.

(Source: blog.couponsherpa.com)

James Buchanan - 15th President of the United States from 1857-1861

He was one of six Presidents born in a log cabin and the first President born in Pennsylvania.  He was born in Cove Gap, Penn on April 15, 1791.

Buchanan is so far the only bachelor President.  He almost married in 1819 but his fiancee, Anne Caroline Coleman broke off the engagement.  She died a week later.  He is one of three Presidents to not have any children. 

He was a democrat and one of his favorite vegetables was cabbage.

(Source: classroomhelp.com)

The below was taken from the Wikipedia article on the later years and death of the iconic actor/comedian Rodney Dangerfield.

In 2001 Dangerfield had a mild heart attack while backstage at the Tonight Show. During Dangerfield’s hospital stay, the staff was reportedly upset that he smoked marijuana in his room.  But he was back at the Tonight Show a year later, performing on his 81st birthday.  On April 8, 2003, Dangerfield underwent brain surgery to improve blood flow in preparation for heart valve-replacement surgery on August 24, 2004. Upon entering the hospital, he uttered another characteristic one-liner when asked how long he would be hospitalized: “If all goes well, about a week. If not, about an hour and a half.”

In October 2003, the Chicago Tribune, and numerous other media outlets as well, reported that Rodney met with members of the Raelian religion (see Raëlism) to discuss cloning himself. Joan Child, who was rumored to be a member of the religion, appeared with Rodney on television to discuss the meeting.

In September 2004, it was revealed that Dangerfield had been in a coma for several weeks. Afterward, he began breathing on his own and showing signs of awareness when visited by friends. However, on October 5, 2004, he died at the UCLA Medical Center, from complications of the surgery he had undergone in August. He was a little over a month and a half short of his 83rd birthday. Dangerfield was interred in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles. His headstone reads, “Rodney Dangerfield… There goes the neighborhood.”

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodney_Dangerfield#Later_years_and_death