Wikipedia has its own page detailing cartoon physics. Here are some of the laws of the world of cartoon characters:
Explosives will merely burn the character"s skin, even when exploded close-by
Guns sometimes shoot a flag reading "BANG!" instead of an actual bullet
Characters running off a cliff or otherwise ending up in high air will only fall after they notice their wereabouts (by looking down)
When a character starts running, their running legs will be shown for a brief time as the character remains on the same spot, before disappearing in a cloud of dust
When a character tries to explode dynamite, it usually doesn"t explode the first time (but only explodes when the character checks up on the dynamite)
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