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With class back in session, school buses are once again hitting the road for the 2025 academic year.

Oh, you thought all stop signs were red?

While perusing the world wide web recently, I came across some very interesting(and fun!) reading that I felt was so cool and strange that I just HAD to share!

No matter where you are throughout the United States, every state is going to have some laws that differ from the norm. Some might stray a little from others, but there are definitely some laws in each state that are on the fringe of complete insanity. It seems that unfortunately Massachusetts has several of those. Like, a lot of them.

With winter in full force, it's no surprise we're all going to want to go outside and start our vehicles before we head to our destination. However, if you're caught idling your vehicle for an extended period of time, you may have to deal with the law.

According to mass.gov, while this law does prohibit unnecessary idling, it also recognizes that there are times when idling is simply unavoidable and lists three specific exemptions: Like when an engine is being repaired and operating the engine is necessary for the repair; or when a vehicle is making deliveries and associated power is necessary; and when the engine is used to provide power to another device.

"Happy hour" has a rather surprising origin story that dates back to the 1800s, but it's still illegal in these states.

As of June 2020, Massachusetts is the only state in the United States with a full ban on all consumer fireworks. This also goes for Chinese lanterns or sky lanterns which are also illegal in Massachusetts, because they are considered fireworks under the law. However, some communities in the state have allowed sky lanterns.

According to the FAA, Lithium batteries, which power everyday devices, can catch fire if damaged or if battery terminals are short-circuited.

Not wearing shoes could land you in big trouble in some states.