In America, the consumption of alcohol was prohibited by law during the 1920s, and today, it's illegal in public places for people under the age of 21 and in some states in private, too, which means that kids of college age can drive, but they can't drink.

BBC: A POINT OF VIEW

Filburn, a 1942 decision upholding a federal law prohibiting a farmer from growing wheat entirely for his own consumption.

FORBES: Virginia Judge's Ruling Could Derail ObamaCare

In Russia, the State Duma (lower house of parliament) features a spoof draft law submitted by deputy Sergei Ivanov, in which he proposes banning the consumption of garlic - popular among Russians - in public places.

BBC: April Fools Day: 10 stories that look like pranks but aren't