Singapore: Chewing Gum

The Singapore government banned chewing gum back in 1992 to stop vandals from using it to block sensors on public transit. Preventing litter was also a stated goal, and the ban is still going strong more than 30 years later. (There are exceptions for nicotine gum and dental health gum, according to Singapore’s National Library Board.) The country takes the ban very seriously too, with large fines and even jail time the possible repercussions.

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