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We all know that things like theft, assault and dealing drugs are
obviously illegal but how about the common things that we all probably
do in our day to day lives that are actually illegal, in other
countries. From the strange and shocking to the laws that are the very
definition of discrimination, these illegal activities might just leave
you a little confused.
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Selling gum in Singapore
While it isn’t as illegal to chew the gum as it is to sell it, if you’re
caught selling even a stick of bubble gum in this South East Asian
country you’re looking at a fine of up to $100,000. Although this law
might seem a little odd to most people, if you’ve ever been to Singapore
you’ll understand why their streets are clean enough lick, there’s no
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Killing a cow and eating the meat in Nepal
India gets most of the attention for being super pro cow but
neighbouring Nepal is just as cow crazy. It happens to be their national
animal and both the government and its people go to great lengths to
ensure the safety of the animal. Don’t believe it? Not long ago a
Nepalese court sentenced a man to 12 years in prison for killing a cow. |
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Not carrying a passport in Japan, Russia and China
Most people are aware that in order to travel from one country to
another, you need a passport. However, if you’re caught as a foreigner
in Japan and you aren’t carrying your passport with you, things will get
really serious for you, really quickly. After an initial interrogation
you could be subjected to jail time. Yes, seriously. |
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Ketchup in France
While it’s not so much illegal and you probably won’t be locked in jail
for months if you do happen to eat the globally consumed condiment,
ketchup is banned in French schools. In order to try and preserve French
cuisine the government decided to ban the 90% sugar 10% tomato sauce in
all schools. The one exception apparently is that they can eat the sauce
if it’s paired with, you guessed it – French Fries. |
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Dancing in public in Kuwait, Iran and India
For most people it’s not a big deal. Dancing on a night out with your
friends or casually busting a move in the street. If you are one of
those people who loves a good dance, don’t visit Iran, Kuwait or India.
In Iran, 30 students were arrested and face brutal lashings after they
were caught dancing and there are some pretty strict rules about dancing
in India, no more than ten couples can share a dancefloor at one time.
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Stopping on the motorway in Germany
The infamous autobahn is already scary enough and then throw in the fact
that it’s illegal to stop even if you run out of gas and you’ve got a
recipe for disaster. While the fine isn’t massive, the stress you’ll
feel when the needle hits E might be enough to make you wish you were
anywhere but Germany.
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