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US states where a hot dog is legally a sandwich

November 11, 2026November 10, 2026 by Terrible Maps

Map of the US in yellow with New York in red as the only state where a hot dog is legally a sandwich, for sales tax

New York. For sales tax, a hot dog on a bun counts as a sandwich there, and the only other state I’ve seen reported is Colorado.

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Countries where handling a salmon in suspicious circumstances is a crime

November 11, 2026November 3, 2026 by Terrible Maps

Map of Europe with England, Wales and Scotland in red as the places where handling a salmon in suspicious circumstances is a crime

Handling a salmon in suspicious circumstances is a real crime in England and Wales, under section 32 of the Salmon Act 1986, and the same Act gave Scotland an offence of its own.

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