This state passed a law in 1969 deeming the "slaying of Bigfoot to be a felony and punishable by 5 years in prison." The law was later amended, designating Bigfoot as an endangered species.

Pigeons can be annoying - but in this state, you need permission to exterminate one. State law holds that "no person, firm or corporation shall exterminate pigeons or other harmful wild birds without first having obtained a permit from the Fargo health department."

In this state, marriages by proxy are perfectly legal. In other words, if you have a legitimate reason for absence - like military service - you can send someone to get married in your place, as long as you have all the right documentation.

In this state, you can face up to 20 years in prison if you "put out an eye, slit the nose, ear, or lip, or cut off, bite off, or disable any limb or member of another."

In this state, it's illegal to "hunt or kill any wild bird or wild animal, including any nuisance species" on Sundays. However, it is permissible to kill raccoons.

If you want your fortune told, you won't find it in this state. It's illegal there to practice "occult arts" - defined as "fortune telling, astrology, phrenology, palmistry, clairvoyance, mesmerism, spiritualism, or any other practice or practices generally recognized to be unsound and unscientific whereby an attempt or pretense is made."

This state's residents don't mess around with their cherry pie. At one point, it was illegal in the state to top a slice of cherry pie with a scoop of ice cream. According to the this state's Secretary of State, it's unclear how this law originated or whether it's still technically on the books, but - fortunately for dessert lovers - it's not enforced.

Nosy people might be wise to avoid this state. According to state law, "every person guilty of secretly loitering about any building, with intent to overhear discourse therein, and to repeat or publish the same to vex, annoy, or injure others, is guilty of a misdemeanor."

Unless you're at a gathering that's received proper approval, it's illegal in this state to be "masked or in any manner disguised by unusual or unnatural attire or facial alteration."

In this state, it's illegal to hold a meeting or demonstration while wearing a mask, hood or other costume.

In this state, it's illegal to sit down or lie down on a public sidewalk. The law states that "no person shall sit or lie down upon a public sidewalk, or upon a blanket, chair, stool, or any other object placed upon a public sidewalk

Lots of states have laws that restrict various activity on Sundays, but in this state, it's illegal to sell automobiles or RVs on Sunday.

Next time you're in Arizona, make sure your manners are up to scratch. In this state, it's illegal to spit on a public sidewalk, crosswalk or highway or in a park or public building.

Make sure you've got your wits about you when singing the national anthem in this state. According to state law, if a person "plays, sings or renders the ''Star Spangled Banner'' in any public place, theatre, motion picture hall, restaurant or cafe, or at any public entertainment, other than as a whole and separate composition or number, without embellishment or addition in the way of national or other melodies" can face a fine. In other words, singing the national anthem incorrectly could get you in trouble.

This state once passed a law stipulating that any person who has already had an illegitimate child and again becomes the parent of an illegitimate child within the state is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by fines, jail time or both.

It's illegal to get married in this state if you have venereal disease (though courts have later clarified that if the other spouse is aware of the disease at the time of marriage, they can't try to annul the marriage later on these grounds). Use protection!

Want to give your pet a new look? Be careful what you do in this state. It's illegal to sell or display "living baby chicks, ducklings, goslings, or other fowl or rabbits which have been dyed, colored or otherwise treated so as to impart to them an artificial color."

In this state wire cutters cannot be carried in your pocket.

In this state, dancing is prohibited at establishments that sell liquor, unless the establishment has been issued a "special amusement permit." Better get your permit application ready.

Next time you're looking for an adrenaline rush in this state, maybe avoid wrestling a bear. This state law states that individuals involved in "bear wrestling matches" - defined as "a match or contest between one or more persons and a bear for the purpose of fighting or engaging in a physical altercation" - are guilty of bear wrestling.

If you're a live performer in this state, you need stamina: you're required by law to remain on stage throughout the duration of your performance. The law states that "no entertainer or performer whether male or female shall be permitted to leave such platform or area while entertaining or performing."

In this state no one may catch a fish with his/her bare hands.

In this state no one can feed garbage to pigs without first obtaining a permit, which requires annual renewal. You can, however, swap out the trough for a waste basket if the swine are raised for your own consumption.

Thought you might make a few bucks off your relative's old wooden leg? Don't be so sure. In this state, it's illegal for a pawnbroker to "take or receive as a pledge or pawn any artificial limb or wheelchair."

If you're caught using a reptile in a religious service in this state, you could face a fine of more than $50. This law likely originated to address the practice of snake-handling, which developed in the early 20th century in some isolated churches.