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5. Rules for black cats on Friday the 13th

Where: Indiana

In Fresh Lick Springs, Indiana, black cats are required by law to wear bells on their collars on Friday the 13th This law was introduced on a Friday the 13th in 1939 in an attempt to quell people’s superstitions about black cats and bad luck during an already stressful time — the start of World War II.

Also illegal in Indiana: Receiving money for holding a puppet show, catching a fish with your bare hands, standing in a bar if you’re a man, and carrying a cocktail from the bar to a table.

Black cat crossing the road

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