HERE is a list of the world's most ridiculous laws or urban myths, starting in...

COLOMBIA

In Cali, a woman making love to her husband for the first time must have her mother in the room to witness the act

SAUDI ARABIA

Becareful who you lock lips with in Saudi Arabia because it is illegal to kiss a stranger

LONDON

It is illegal to flag down a taxi if you have the plague

SINGAPORE

The sale of bubblegum is prohibited

UNITED KINGDOM

A man who feels compelled to urinate in public can do so only if he aims for his rear wheel and keeps his right hand on his vehicle

INDONESIA

The penalty for masturbation is decapitation

UNITED STATES

It's against the law in New York City to open or close an umbrella in the presence of a horse

ENGLAND

Topless saleswomen are legal in Liverpool, but only in tropical fish stores

THAILAND

It is illegal to leave your house if you are not wearing underwear

ISRAEL

Picking your nose on Saturday is forbidden

UNITED STATES

In Ohio, it is against state law to get a fish drunk