Spare the rod, spoil the wife? 🤬

No.

did you ever hear the story of how the phrase 'rule of thumb' came from a law that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb? I don't even know if it's true, but the fact that it's even plausible enough to have to research it is pretty dark

Yes I did know.

What about the other noises though?

Was that really codified into law like that? (Which country?)
People are amazing...in a bad way ;pp