Strange Things that are banned or illegal around the Globe

Sentinel Digital Desk

Chewing Gum, Singapore

The city-state bans the use of the sticky substance to reduce the amount of polluting waste it generates.

Water Pistols, Cambodia

The sale, importation and possession of water pistols are all outlawed in Phnom Penh

Online Gaming, South Korea

Playing Online Games between midnight and 6 in the morning is prohibited due to the Shutdown Law, commonly known as the Cinderella Act

Winnie the Pooh, Poland

Winnie the Pooh was called 'inappropriate hermaphrodite' because he lacked distinguished genitalia

Permanent Marker on Private Property, Oklahoma City

The law was passed to stop graffiti writers from writing on people's property

Obesity, Japan

Doctors measure your waist if you are between ages of 40 and 79; if it is greater than the legal limit, which is 33.5 inches for men and 35.5 inches for women, you will be reported to the government for 're-education'

Satellite Dish, Malaysia

You can receive a $100,000 fine and two years in prison, if you satellite dish receives foreign television

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