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Sry, just had to put this down somewhere. I cannot believe that a law like that actually exists.
the law is-
In Hong Kong, a betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her adulterous husband, but may only do so with her bare hands. (The husband's lover, on the other hand, may be killed in any manner desired.) eek eek eek
HOLY domokun !!!

One the same place I found that ( a website containing really weird facts, news clippings, etc) also had this--

A few more things to ponder about-
(That make no sense whatsoever)
If a person with multiple personalities threatens suicide is that considered a hostage situation?
So what's the speed of dark?
Why don't they just make mouse-flavored cat food?
If all those psychics know the winning lottery numbers, why are they all still working?
Why do they sterilize needles for lethal injections?
How come abbreviated is such a long word?
If it's zero degrees outside today and it's supposed to be twice as cold tomorrow, how cold is it going to be?
Why are they called buildings, when they're already finished? Shouldn't they be called builts?
Why are they called *apart*ments, when they're all stuck together?
Why do banks charge you a "non-sufficient funds fee" on money they already know you don't have?
Why is a carrot more orange than an orange?
Why are there 5 syllables in the word "monosyllabic"?
Why is it, when a door is open it's ajar, but when a jar is open, it's not a door?
How come Superman could stop bullets with his chest, but always ducked when someone threw a chair at him?
Why is it lemon juice contains mostly artificial ingredients, but dishwashing liquid contains real lemons?
What do little birdies see when they get knocked unconscious?


AND-

The News Clippings-
Man Prefers Jail To Wife's Nagging
A man sentenced to nine months house arrest begged a judge to jail him instead because he couldn't stand his wife's nagging.

Man Coughs Up Screw After Operation
Four years ago, Etienne Verhees broke two vertebrae falling off a ladder, after which doctors put a metal plate in his neck to help heal the wound.

Drunk Student Found Passed Out In President's Office
The student probably was just looking for a place to sleep after returning from a night of drinking.

Woman, 97, Still Alive After Dying Four Times
A 97 year old Colombian woman has been wrongly declared dead four times and is still alive.

Burglar, Scared By Corpse, Phones Police
A Dutch burglar phoned police after fleeing in panic when he found the corpse of an 89-year-old woman in a house he broke into in The Hague.

Mistake Leads To 29-Cent Gas Price
One gas station manager's mistake paid off for Lincoln drivers who were in the right place at the right.

100-Year-Old Driver Gets No Claims Bonus
A centenarian driver has been given an insurance discount because he's been driving accident-free for more than 80 years.

Are Asthmatic Cats Allergic To Humans?
Cats are blamed for triggering asthma attacks in humans but veterinarians in Scotland said on Wednesday it may also work the other way around.

After Burger King Crash, Man Parks, Eats
A man whose car ran into the front entry of a fast-food restaurant backed away, parked and went in for breakfast.

Robbers Snatch Woman's Purse, Then Return It
Two hooded gunmen who robbed a pharmacy returned an elderly woman's purse after she told them it contained the only money she had to buy medicine.

Mystery Object Turns Out Not To Be A Bomb
A mysterious object found in a Davenport home turned out not to be a bomb, but a device that was supposed to scare off aliens believed to be living under the ground.

Half-Century In Mental Asylum A Mistake
More than half-a-century ago, Machal Lalung was thought to be insane and sent to a mental asylum in India's remote northeast.

Man Escapes Pakistani Jail To Land In Indian Prison
An Indian, who fled Pakistan after the earthquake razed the prison in which he was held, has been arrested in Indian Kashmir after crossing the de facto border.

Man Dies At Finish Line Of Toronto Marathon
A man running in the Toronto Marathon died just after crossing the finish line.
(Daang! I never knew running can ACTUALLY kill someone... I'm really gonna hate the mile.... xd )

Giving A Child A Goldfish Can Land You In Jail
Funfair or fete stallholders who give goldfish as prizes to children under 16 could be jailed for up to a year under new animal protection laws.


AAAND-
Inspirational Phrases You will never hear at work-
There is no "I" in "teamwork." But there is in "management kiss-up."
If you do a good job and work hard, you may get a job with a better company someday.
The light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off due to budget cuts.
Rome did not create a great empire by having meetings, they did it by killing all those who oppose them.
Your job is STILL better than asking, "You want fries with that?"
Teamwork means never having to take all the blame yourself.
Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.


How to Identify Where a Driver is From-
(VERY STEREOTYPICAL)
(Sorry Julia, Chicago is on there too)
One hand on wheel, one hand on horn: Chicago.
One hand on wheel, one finger out window: New York.
One hand on wheel, one finger out window, cutting across all lanes of traffic: New Jersey.
One hand on wheel, one hand on newspaper, foot solidly on accelerator: Boston
One hand on wheel, one hand on nonfat double decaf cappuccino, cradling cell phone, brick on accelerator, with gun in lap: Los Angeles.
One hand on wheel, one hand on hunting rifle, alternating between both feet being on the accelerator and both feet on brake, throwing McDonald's bag out the window: Texas.
Two hands gripping wheel, blue hair barely visible above windshield, driving 35 on the Interstate in the left lane with the left blinker on: Florida.

Oxymorons-
Act naturally
Found missing
Resident alien
Advanced BASIC
Genuine imitation
Airline Food
Good grief
Same difference
Almost exactly
Government organization
Sanitary landfill
Alone together
Legally drunk
Silent scream
Living dead
Small crowd
Soft rock
New classic
Childproof
Synthetic natural gas
Passive aggression
Clearly misunderstood
Taped live
Peace force
Extinct Life
Definite maybe
Diet ice cream
Twelve-ounce pound cake
Working vacation
Religious tolerance
Exact estimate
Microsoft Works (<- we all know that didn't we)