47. Iowa: Mustaches And Kissing
Facial hair was heavily regulated during the Victorian era due to rampant health concerns and primitive medical theories. A bizarre local law states that it is completely illegal for a man with a mustache to kiss a woman in public. During a time when municipal hygiene standards were incredibly poor, medical professionals incorrectly believed that thick facial hair actively trapped deadly diseases and bacteria, making kissing a massive public health hazard. The law was a misguided legislative attempt to stop the rapid spread of illness by legally forcing men to shave their faces to maintain public sanitation.