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Top 10 Everyday Items Banned Around the World


you might use these products daily but

you might use these products daily but don’t take them for granted because one

don’t take them for granted because one

don’t take them for granted because one day they might be illegal we’ve got to

day they might be illegal we’ve got to

day they might be illegal we’ve got to delete him from the servers we can

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counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 banned everyday items before we begin we

banned everyday items before we begin we

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this list we’re looking at seemingly

this list we’re looking at seemingly run-of-the-mill objects that are used

run-of-the-mill objects that are used

run-of-the-mill objects that are used every day by some people but which have

every day by some people but which have

every day by some people but which have been banned by other governments or

been banned by other governments or

been banned by other governments or government organizations at some point

government organizations at some point

government organizations at some point in time consult a dictionary

in time consult a dictionary

in time consult a dictionary only if you’re challenging another

only if you’re challenging another

only if you’re challenging another player’s word if the word isn’t in the

player’s word if the word isn’t in the

player’s word if the word isn’t in the dictionary the player loses their turn

dictionary the player loses their turn

dictionary the player loses their turn please note we’ve done our best to

please note we’ve done our best to

please note we’ve done our best to confirm that all of these bans are legit

confirm that all of these bans are legit

confirm that all of these bans are legit but in some cases it’s possible that

but in some cases it’s possible that

but in some cases it’s possible that they were either just in consideration

they were either just in consideration

they were either just in consideration temporary or strongly encouraged

temporary or strongly encouraged

temporary or strongly encouraged guidelines and those whom the

guidelines and those whom the

guidelines and those whom the extraordinary will never be enough

extraordinary will never be enough

extraordinary will never be enough number 10 Furby banned by the NSA right

number 10 Furby banned by the NSA right

number 10 Furby banned by the NSA right lay-oh

lay-oh

lay-oh remember those lovable robotic toys from

remember those lovable robotic toys from

remember those lovable robotic toys from your childhood well you might be

your childhood well you might be

your childhood well you might be remembering them wrong because these

remembering them wrong because these

remembering them wrong because these hamster or our light creatures went on

hamster or our light creatures went on

hamster or our light creatures went on to become kind of less loveable yeah I

to become kind of less loveable yeah I

to become kind of less loveable yeah I guess this is because of the purr bees

guess this is because of the purr bees

guess this is because of the purr bees almost human-like ability to start

almost human-like ability to start

almost human-like ability to start speaking English as they grew gotta get

speaking English as they grew gotta get

speaking English as they grew gotta get one of those zombies they can borrow

one of those zombies they can borrow

one of those zombies they can borrow unfortunately the National Security

unfortunately the National Security

unfortunately the National Security Agency came to believe that the

Agency came to believe that the

Agency came to believe that the pre-programmed English words the Furby

pre-programmed English words the Furby

pre-programmed English words the Furby sent were a result of their repeating

sent were a result of their repeating

sent were a result of their repeating words that they heard in 1999 this led

words that they heard in 1999 this led

words that they heard in 1999 this led to the NSA to ban the toy from their

to the NSA to ban the toy from their

to the NSA to ban the toy from their headquarters in fear that it would also

headquarters in fear that it would also

headquarters in fear that it would also be a recording device with the potential

be a recording device with the potential

be a recording device with the potential to repeat classified information in

to repeat classified information in

to repeat classified information in public however the ban was ultimately

public however the ban was ultimately

public however the ban was ultimately removed when this was revealed to be a

removed when this was revealed to be a

removed when this was revealed to be a myth so how many people at the NSA had

myth so how many people at the NSA had

myth so how many people at the NSA had furbies that’s the real question number

furbies that’s the real question number

furbies that’s the real question number 9 game consoles banned by China in an

9 game consoles banned by China in an

9 game consoles banned by China in an attempt to stop what they felt were

attempt to stop what they felt were

attempt to stop what they felt were negative effects on their children’s

negative effects on their children’s

negative effects on their children’s mental and physical development the

mental and physical development the

mental and physical development the Chinese government banned the sale of

Chinese government banned the sale of

Chinese government banned the sale of video game consoles in the year 2000 it

video game consoles in the year 2000 it

video game consoles in the year 2000 it didn’t work instead back my online and

didn’t work instead back my online and

didn’t work instead back my online and personal computer games which makes

personal computer games which makes

personal computer games which makes China the world’s third largest market

China the world’s third largest market

China the world’s third largest market in terms of revenue it was a nice effort

in terms of revenue it was a nice effort

in terms of revenue it was a nice effort but console still came into the country

but console still came into the country

but console still came into the country through the great market it wasn’t until

through the great market it wasn’t until

through the great market it wasn’t until 2014 that the Ministry of Culture

2014 that the Ministry of Culture

2014 that the Ministry of Culture finally lifted the ban in the shanghai

finally lifted the ban in the shanghai

finally lifted the ban in the shanghai free trade zone and allowed foreign

free trade zone and allowed foreign

free trade zone and allowed foreign companies like Microsoft and Sony to

companies like Microsoft and Sony to

companies like Microsoft and Sony to build their console a year later the

build their console a year later the

build their console a year later the band was listed Asian wide

band was listed Asian wide

band was listed Asian wide all of these were technically illegal

all of these were technically illegal

all of these were technically illegal before the ban was lifted they were

before the ban was lifted they were

before the ban was lifted they were smuggled in from Hong Kong the US and

smuggled in from Hong Kong the US and

smuggled in from Hong Kong the US and sometimes Japan video games themselves

sometimes Japan video games themselves

sometimes Japan video games themselves though are still restricted and need to

though are still restricted and need to

though are still restricted and need to be approved by the ministry number eight

be approved by the ministry number eight

be approved by the ministry number eight online video games banned by South Korea

online video games banned by South Korea

online video games banned by South Korea the government estimates that around 10

the government estimates that around 10

the government estimates that around 10 percent of young people between 10 and

percent of young people between 10 and

percent of young people between 10 and 19 are internet haptics whereas China

19 are internet haptics whereas China

19 are internet haptics whereas China banned console South Korea went a

banned console South Korea went a

banned console South Korea went a different way and struck at PC gaming

different way and struck at PC gaming

different way and struck at PC gaming which is responsible for a large part of

which is responsible for a large part of

which is responsible for a large part of the country’s video game addiction as

the country’s video game addiction as

the country’s video game addiction as part of the government’s effort to fight

part of the government’s effort to fight

part of the government’s effort to fight it they introduced the Cinderella law in

it they introduced the Cinderella law in

it they introduced the Cinderella law in 2011 which sadly has nothing to do with

2011 which sadly has nothing to do with

2011 which sadly has nothing to do with glass slippers and handsome princes

glass slippers and handsome princes

glass slippers and handsome princes goodbye no wait come back and more to do

goodbye no wait come back and more to do

goodbye no wait come back and more to do with ending your adventures at midnight

with ending your adventures at midnight

with ending your adventures at midnight also called the shutdown loss it blocks

also called the shutdown loss it blocks

also called the shutdown loss it blocks access to online games for people under

access to online games for people under

access to online games for people under 16 from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.

16 from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.

16 from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. in 2014 the law was eased to allow

in 2014 the law was eased to allow

in 2014 the law was eased to allow parents to decide whether or not they

parents to decide whether or not they

parents to decide whether or not they wanted the law to apply to their

wanted the law to apply to their

wanted the law to apply to their children which is a saving grace for

children which is a saving grace for

children which is a saving grace for unite our gamers but seriously get some

unite our gamers but seriously get some

unite our gamers but seriously get some sleep how do you kill that which has no

sleep how do you kill that which has no

sleep how do you kill that which has no life

life

life number 7 baby walkers banned by Canada

number 7 baby walkers banned by Canada

number 7 baby walkers banned by Canada so children can fall down stairs they

so children can fall down stairs they

so children can fall down stairs they can now reach things that they wouldn’t

can now reach things that they wouldn’t

can now reach things that they wouldn’t be able to reach before 2004 Canada

be able to reach before 2004 Canada

be able to reach before 2004 Canada officially banned this seemingly

officially banned this seemingly

officially banned this seemingly harmless tool for toddlers following a

harmless tool for toddlers following a

harmless tool for toddlers following a 15 year voluntary ban on retailers seems

15 year voluntary ban on retailers seems

15 year voluntary ban on retailers seems like the device might not be so harmless

like the device might not be so harmless

like the device might not be so harmless after all

after all

after all as baby walkers meant to help baby you

as baby walkers meant to help baby you

as baby walkers meant to help baby you learn to walk faster can actually have

learn to walk faster can actually have

learn to walk faster can actually have the opposite effect and delay the

the opposite effect and delay the

the opposite effect and delay the process by two to three weeks then there

process by two to three weeks then there

process by two to three weeks then there are all those preventable injuries

are all those preventable injuries

are all those preventable injuries Canada was the first country to ban

Canada was the first country to ban

Canada was the first country to ban walkers and if you think you’d be able

walkers and if you think you’d be able

walkers and if you think you’d be able to get one secondhand well that’s

to get one secondhand well that’s

to get one secondhand well that’s illegal too if you’re caught with one

illegal too if you’re caught with one

illegal too if you’re caught with one you could be fined up to $1,000 Canadian

you could be fined up to $1,000 Canadian

you could be fined up to $1,000 Canadian or spent six months in jail

or spent six months in jail

or spent six months in jail yikes number six chewing gum banned by

yikes number six chewing gum banned by

yikes number six chewing gum banned by Singapore

Singapore

Singapore I am sorbitol mallet of xylitol mannitol

I am sorbitol mallet of xylitol mannitol

I am sorbitol mallet of xylitol mannitol calcium carbonate soy lecithin vegetable

calcium carbonate soy lecithin vegetable

calcium carbonate soy lecithin vegetable directly romantic before Expediency

directly romantic before Expediency

directly romantic before Expediency steak you can call me come

steak you can call me come

steak you can call me come this fan was proposed in 1983 because

this fan was proposed in 1983 because

this fan was proposed in 1983 because gum was being used to vandalize

gum was being used to vandalize

gum was being used to vandalize mailboxes high-rise apartments keyholes

mailboxes high-rise apartments keyholes

mailboxes high-rise apartments keyholes and elevator button

and elevator button

and elevator button it wasn’t until 1987 that things got

it wasn’t until 1987 that things got

it wasn’t until 1987 that things got serious though with people disposing of

serious though with people disposing of

serious though with people disposing of their gum on the new railway system the

their gum on the new railway system the

their gum on the new railway system the MRT gum was used to block censors and

MRT gum was used to block censors and

MRT gum was used to block censors and prevent stores from clothing which cost

prevent stores from clothing which cost

prevent stores from clothing which cost a pretty penny to repair in 1992 the new

a pretty penny to repair in 1992 the new

a pretty penny to repair in 1992 the new prime minister put the ban into effect

prime minister put the ban into effect

prime minister put the ban into effect and today the only gum allowed in

and today the only gum allowed in

and today the only gum allowed in Singapore is dental or nicotine gum

Singapore is dental or nicotine gum

Singapore is dental or nicotine gum which is prescribed by a doctor hmm

Nik Kingdom being caught with gum can

Nik Kingdom being caught with gum can lead to a fine or imprisonment and just

lead to a fine or imprisonment and just

lead to a fine or imprisonment and just spitting it out in public carries a $700

spitting it out in public carries a $700

spitting it out in public carries a $700 fine have you ever got enough fine

fine have you ever got enough fine

fine have you ever got enough fine before no Hannah number 5 flip-flop

before no Hannah number 5 flip-flop

before no Hannah number 5 flip-flop banned by Capri Italy flip-flop sure

banned by Capri Italy flip-flop sure

banned by Capri Italy flip-flop sure that sounds annoying but folks on the

that sounds annoying but folks on the

that sounds annoying but folks on the Italian island of Capri took their

Italian island of Capri took their

Italian island of Capri took their annoyance to the next level and banned

annoyance to the next level and banned

annoyance to the next level and banned flip-flops altogether the beach shoes

flip-flops altogether the beach shoes

flip-flops altogether the beach shoes fall into the category of noisy Footwear

fall into the category of noisy Footwear

fall into the category of noisy Footwear which isn’t allowed under risk of fight

which isn’t allowed under risk of fight

which isn’t allowed under risk of fight or arrest

or arrest

or arrest so people please keep your clogs at home

so people please keep your clogs at home

so people please keep your clogs at home too it’s one of many bans in Italy aimed

too it’s one of many bans in Italy aimed

too it’s one of many bans in Italy aimed at preserving public security dangerous

at preserving public security dangerous

at preserving public security dangerous to drive in flip-flops shall then sorry

to drive in flip-flops shall then sorry

to drive in flip-flops shall then sorry I just don’t want to be yet another

I just don’t want to be yet another

I just don’t want to be yet another flip-flop fatality building sandcastles

flip-flop fatality building sandcastles

flip-flop fatality building sandcastles collecting seashells playing ball games

collecting seashells playing ball games

collecting seashells playing ball games kissing in a car and wearing miniskirts

kissing in a car and wearing miniskirts

kissing in a car and wearing miniskirts are all forbidden as well in different

are all forbidden as well in different

are all forbidden as well in different areas still all of that probably won’t

areas still all of that probably won’t

areas still all of that probably won’t stop anyone from vacationing on

stop anyone from vacationing on

stop anyone from vacationing on Caffrey’s beautiful beaches number four

Caffrey’s beautiful beaches number four

Caffrey’s beautiful beaches number four blue jeans banned by North Korea Western

blue jeans banned by North Korea Western

blue jeans banned by North Korea Western culture may not always be the best

culture may not always be the best

culture may not always be the best influence when it comes to certain

influence when it comes to certain

influence when it comes to certain things but who can argue with the

things but who can argue with the

things but who can argue with the utility and comfort of blue Jeep

utility and comfort of blue Jeep

utility and comfort of blue Jeep uncomfortable and Jane’s daughter tough

uncomfortable and Jane’s daughter tough

uncomfortable and Jane’s daughter tough well kim jeong-hoon for one that’s you

well kim jeong-hoon for one that’s you

well kim jeong-hoon for one that’s you in an attempt to minimize the influence

in an attempt to minimize the influence

in an attempt to minimize the influence of westerns fashion North Korea’s leader

of westerns fashion North Korea’s leader

of westerns fashion North Korea’s leader banned blue jeans in the country while

banned blue jeans in the country while

banned blue jeans in the country while it is a nationwide ban it will primarily

it is a nationwide ban it will primarily

it is a nationwide ban it will primarily be enforced in the areas closest to the

be enforced in the areas closest to the

be enforced in the areas closest to the Chinese border where the most American

Chinese border where the most American

Chinese border where the most American culture can sneak in the ban also

culture can sneak in the ban also

culture can sneak in the ban also extends to all piercings including ears

extends to all piercings including ears

extends to all piercings including ears it might be just another day in North

it might be just another day in North

it might be just another day in North Korea but to a democratic nation the

Korea but to a democratic nation the

Korea but to a democratic nation the band seems unbelievable number three

band seems unbelievable number three

band seems unbelievable number three kinder eggs banned by the US a warning

kinder eggs banned by the US a warning

kinder eggs banned by the US a warning this entry may contain small parts of

this entry may contain small parts of

this entry may contain small parts of nonsense that could cause confusion

nonsense that could cause confusion

nonsense that could cause confusion hazards adult supervision required the

hazards adult supervision required the

hazards adult supervision required the ban on Kinder Surprise eggs actually

ban on Kinder Surprise eggs actually

ban on Kinder Surprise eggs actually goes back to a 1938 act that prohibits

goes back to a 1938 act that prohibits

goes back to a 1938 act that prohibits candy with a non-nutritive substance in

candy with a non-nutritive substance in

candy with a non-nutritive substance in it to be sold in the US

it to be sold in the US

it to be sold in the US thanks to possible choking hazards and

thanks to possible choking hazards and

thanks to possible choking hazards and the fact that they’re only suitable for

the fact that they’re only suitable for

the fact that they’re only suitable for children’s over three years of age

children’s over three years of age

children’s over three years of age Kinder Surprise cannot be sold in the

Kinder Surprise cannot be sold in the

Kinder Surprise cannot be sold in the country the eggs can’t even be brought

country the eggs can’t even be brought

country the eggs can’t even be brought into America and finds a reportedly set

into America and finds a reportedly set

into America and finds a reportedly set at 300 to $2,500 per egg how’s that for

at 300 to $2,500 per egg how’s that for

at 300 to $2,500 per egg how’s that for a Kinder Surprise while the u.s. is the

a Kinder Surprise while the u.s. is the

a Kinder Surprise while the u.s. is the only country to avenge the chocolate

only country to avenge the chocolate

only country to avenge the chocolate there have only been a reported seven

there have only been a reported seven

there have only been a reported seven deaths worldwide from kids choking on

deaths worldwide from kids choking on

deaths worldwide from kids choking on tinder since 1989

tinder since 1989

tinder since 1989 number two doorknobs banned by Vancouver

number two doorknobs banned by Vancouver

number two doorknobs banned by Vancouver Canada I said a little of that went a

Canada I said a little of that went a

Canada I said a little of that went a long way

long way

long way aside from paving the way for low flush

aside from paving the way for low flush

aside from paving the way for low flush toilets and LED light bulbs Vancouver is

toilets and LED light bulbs Vancouver is

toilets and LED light bulbs Vancouver is also the first Canadian city to ban

also the first Canadian city to ban

also the first Canadian city to ban doorknobs this has been in the hopes

doorknobs this has been in the hopes

doorknobs this has been in the hopes that people won’t get stuck in whatever

that people won’t get stuck in whatever

that people won’t get stuck in whatever room they’re in with levers being used

room they’re in with levers being used

room they’re in with levers being used to open doors instead children I must

to open doors instead children I must

to open doors instead children I must ask you not to use any of the doorknobs

ask you not to use any of the doorknobs

ask you not to use any of the doorknobs enough

enough

enough just push on the wood of the door

just push on the wood of the door

just push on the wood of the door and it’ll open as of 2014 all new

and it’ll open as of 2014 all new

and it’ll open as of 2014 all new buildings have been built with levers

buildings have been built with levers

buildings have been built with levers instead of not in an effort to phase out

instead of not in an effort to phase out

instead of not in an effort to phase out the old design it is mainly meant to aid

the old design it is mainly meant to aid

the old design it is mainly meant to aid the disabled and people with arthritis

the disabled and people with arthritis

the disabled and people with arthritis but it also helps people who are older

but it also helps people who are older

but it also helps people who are older or carrying things in their hands like

or carrying things in their hands like

or carrying things in their hands like groceries the band was part of a bylaw

groceries the band was part of a bylaw

groceries the band was part of a bylaw to make housing more accessible which

to make housing more accessible which

to make housing more accessible which also mandated bigger hallways higher

also mandated bigger hallways higher

also mandated bigger hallways higher outlets and wider staircases for

outlets and wider staircases for

outlets and wider staircases for possible scare with installation before

possible scare with installation before

possible scare with installation before we unveil our topic here if you want

we unveil our topic here if you want

we unveil our topic here if you want herbal mention

herbal mention

herbal mention [Music]

[Music]

[Music] all letters played must touch at least

all letters played must touch at least

all letters played must touch at least one letter that is already on the board

one letter that is already on the board

one letter that is already on the board to form at least one complete word

to form at least one complete word

to form at least one complete word number one ketchup

number one ketchup

number one ketchup banned by France hip hip hip hip this

banned by France hip hip hip hip this

banned by France hip hip hip hip this band might be the most baffling of them

band might be the most baffling of them

band might be the most baffling of them all as of 2011 ketchup has been banned

all as of 2011 ketchup has been banned

all as of 2011 ketchup has been banned in school cafeterias in France the

in school cafeterias in France the

in school cafeterias in France the reason for the prohibition according to

reason for the prohibition according to

reason for the prohibition according to national association of directors of

national association of directors of

national association of directors of collective restaurants chairman

collective restaurants chairman

collective restaurants chairman christophe a bath is to preserve french

christophe a bath is to preserve french

christophe a bath is to preserve french culture

culture

culture luckily french fries aren’t too

luckily french fries aren’t too

luckily french fries aren’t too traditionally french meal so kids won’t

traditionally french meal so kids won’t

traditionally french meal so kids won’t have to suffer through eating plain

have to suffer through eating plain

have to suffer through eating plain potato things which they can only have

potato things which they can only have

potato things which they can only have once per week anyway if aunt sees

once per week anyway if aunt sees

once per week anyway if aunt sees ketchup as two american and once

ketchup as two american and once

ketchup as two american and once children to learn native french recipes

children to learn native french recipes

children to learn native french recipes and pass them down to their kids he also

and pass them down to their kids he also

and pass them down to their kids he also believes that ketchup covers up the

believes that ketchup covers up the

believes that ketchup covers up the taste of their fine cuisine and you know

taste of their fine cuisine and you know

taste of their fine cuisine and you know what he’s kind of right ketchup is a

what he’s kind of right ketchup is a

what he’s kind of right ketchup is a garbage condiment there I said it

garbage condiment there I said it

garbage condiment there I said it I’m in way over my head he’s talking to

I’m in way over my head he’s talking to

I’m in way over my head he’s talking to the ketchup now do you agree with our

the ketchup now do you agree with our

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