Most peaceful states

Most peaceful states

The Institute for Economics and Peace recently issued the first ranking of peaceful states in the United States. Rankings were based on factors such as violent crime, incarceration population and the costs associated with violence. Check out the 10 most peaceful states in the nation.

Weird State Laws

Weird State Laws

Weird state laws

Check out this array of crazy codes of conduct from across the nation. Some are no longer on the books (thank goodness), some might be urban legends and others are truly letter-of-the-law lunacy.

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Florida’s door law

New Hampshire’s seaweed law

South Carolina’s pinball law