Results: Nope, you can't do that here
Published on 09/17/2018
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Here are 15 things that you cannot do across America. Choose the ones that you're aware of:
Kinder Eggs are banned by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) because they believe the toys inside the eggs could pose a choking hazard. (2017 article states that are now allowed?)
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Brie cheese: Creamy, delicious - and illegal in the States. In 2004, the United States government passed a law stating that any cheese aged under 60 days imported to or sold in the US must be made with pasteurized milk It's basically down to the rules on bacteria - but there are rumours of a contraband cheese black market if you know where to ask.
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In Alaska, it's legal to shoot a bear, but you will be in trouble if you wake a bear to take a picture of it.
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190 votes
Want to sell dog hair in Delaware? Bad news, it's illegal.
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42 votes
Honestly, it's true. In 2006 ex-president George W. Bush signed into law a prohibition on posting annoying online messages or sending annoying e-mail messages without revealing your true identity. This legislation, which is buried in the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act is that it foresees hefty fines and even jail time for anyone deemed "Annoying and Anonymous" on the internet.
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Indiana has a law saying that it is illegal to go to a public event or even use public transport if you have eaten onions or garlic within four hours.
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In Carmel, California, you can't walk through the streets in heels over two inches high or with less than a square inch of heel surface without holding a permit. Something to do with liability.
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Haggis has been banned from the US for more than two decades because of health fears over its ingredients. There is a ban in the States on all food made with lungs - which means the Scottish delicacy is firmly off the table.
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In New Mexico, it is forbidden for women to appear unshaven in public. It doesn't specify which parts have to be clean-shaven, but an odd ban nevertheless.
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In Massachusetts it is illegal to own an explosive golf ball. Fair enough.
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Live in Tennessee? Then you can't piggy-back off your mate's ex's Netflix account. Sorry.
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Are there any odd things that are banned in your area? Yes
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No
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If you answered yes, would you like to share it / them in the comments section? Yes
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No
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Undecided
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Not Applicable
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