Surprised to learn New Haven and Hartford were co capitals in 1701. Never heard that one.

The pickle law is bogus though, basic attribution error. It's like saying that, because a drunk driver was once convicted on evidence that he fell down after getting out of the car, "Connecticut law requires drivers to be able to stand up." The actual law says a driver can't be impaired, falling down was the proof.

The actual pickle law was an agricultural standard for produce requiring fitness for human consumption, mushy pickles that splatted onto the floor was the proof.