Most Recent Stupid Laws. 1  In Canada, itâs now legal to engage in oral sex with your pet. 2  Royal Navy ships entering the Port of London must provide a barrel of rum to the Constable of the Tower of London. 3  It is illegal to ride a cow while drunk.  In Turin, it is illegal to dye your petâs fur.
In 1916, Germany became the first country to officially adopt Daylight Saving Time. It was born out of an effort to conserve coal during World War I, and Britain, along with many other European nations, was quick to follow the Germansâ lead.
British Summer Time, also known as Daylight Saving Time, was first introduced by William Willett in 1907 to make use of the daytime and prevent people wasting the mornings during the summer. He published a pamphlet called The Waste of Daylight in a bid to get people out of bed earlier by changing the nationâs clocks.