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.
On April 23, 1914, Regina in Saskatchewan implemented DST. The cities of Winnipeg and Brandon in Manitoba did so on April 24, 1916. According to the April 3, 1916, edition of the Manitoba Free Press, Daylight Saving Time in Regina âproved so popular that bylaw now brings it into effect automaticallyâ.