Weirdest and most ridiculous laws from history. in Killing Myself Laughing!

Here’s a few gems (and some are shockingly still technically valid!):
In medieval England, it was illegal to die in Parliament. (Helpful… because what better way to respect the King than not dropping dead on the carpet?)
In the UK, you can still technically be charged for holding a salmon suspiciously. (Yes, the Salmon Act of 1986 is real. No, I don’t know what suspicious salmon-holding looks like either.)
In 19th century France, naming a pig ‘Napoleon’ could get you in serious trouble. (The little emperor did not take kindly to pig jokes.)
In ancient Athens, it was illegal for women to attend or even know about political debates — under penalty of death. (Democracy… but only for the lads.)
During the Black Death, it became law in many European cities to carry a bell or a clapper when walking in public — to warn others you were infected.
In 17th-century Russia, anyone caught smoking could have their nose cut off. (Tsar Michael I was really not a fan of cigarettes.)
In medieval Germany, a woman abandoned by her fiancé could legally beat him up, while wearing only her undergarment — for maximum public humiliation.
History wasn’t just brutal — it was often bizarre.