7. Chewing gum is illegal in Singapore
This law which ranks 7th on our list of most ridiculous and weird laws in the world was imposed by the man whose regime lasted several decades and who receives the credit for transforming Singapore into the flourishing, urbanized metropolis it is today, Lee Kuan Yew. According to him, chewing gum was a public menace because people often stuck their chewed gum to public utilities when they were done with it, as is also seen in most of the world. Since 2004, however, the law has relaxed to allow therapeutic gum into the country and let it be sold over the counter.
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