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10 Weird Product Bans Around The World

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A boat (bottom L) sails along the Singapore river with the skyline of the financial district of Raffles Place in the background on February 19, 2010. Singapore said on February 19 its economy is expected to expand up to 6.5 percent this year as countries that buy most of its exports emerge from recession and world financial markets stabilise. Singapore, one of Asia's wealthiest countries, relies on trade, finance and tourism to drive economic growth. AFP PHOTO/ROSLAN RAHMAN (Photo credit should read ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP/Getty Images)
A boat (bottom L) sails along the Singapore river with the skyline of the financial district of Raffles Place in the background on February 19, 2010. Singapore said on February 19 its economy is expected to expand up to 6.5 percent this year as countries that buy most of its exports emerge from recession and world financial markets stabilise. Singapore, one of Asia's wealthiest countries, relies on trade, finance and tourism to drive economic growth. AFP PHOTO/ROSLAN RAHMAN (Photo credit should read ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Americans sometimes take freedom for granted. Not just freedom of speech, but also the freedom to chew gum.

That's right, chewing gum is banned in Singapore because officials want to keep the country's public spaces clean. And it's not the only place to ban products that enjoy freedom elsewhere.

Check out some of the weirdest product bans in the world below:

It Is Illegal To Chew Gum In Singapore

10 Weird Product Bans Around The World

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