#1 Spanking - Sweden
Any forms of physical punishment towards children, has been illegal in Sweden since 1979.
#2 Strip clubs - Iceland
The first country in the world to ban stripping and lapdancing for feminist, rather than religious reasons. It is illegal for business to profit from nude employees since 2010.
#3 Baby walkers - Canada
Health Canada reveal 1,900 babies suffered from head injury caused by baby walkers and it delays motor development. It was banned in 2007.
#4 Plastic bags - Bangladesh
Banned since 2002. South Africa and Italy have followed, make it illegal for grocery stores to provide free plastic bags.
#5 Gum - Singapore
Sale of the item is prohibited since 1992. Chewing a stick of gum or spitting it out can lead to a steep fine.
#6 Unisex names - Germany
A person's first name must clearly indicate their gender. You cannot be named unisex names like Sam and Alex, or naming a girl Robert, or last names (i.e. Anderson, Emerson).
#7 Incandescent light bulbs - Cuba
The first countries to ban bulbs that consume additional power to heat metallic filaments in 2005
#8 Tobacco - Bhutan
The only country in the world to completely ban the production and sale of tobacco products in 2004.
# Turning right on a red light - New Zealand
Technically it's turning left on a red because New Zealand drives on the left side of the road but it's the same concept.
#10 Ketchup - France
In 2011 France banned ketchup in primary school cafeterias, implying that ketchup is in some way ruining French cuisine.
#11 Mullets - Iran
Western hairdos like mullets, gelled spiky hair and male ponytails can be cut off by the police.
#12 Ractopamine - Russia
Ractopamine is a drug used to reduce the fat content in an animal with harmful effect to humans. As the US doesn
t test for the presence of the drug in its meat, Russia has banned US meat imports.
#13 Advertising to children - Sweden
TV ads that specifically directed at children under the age of 12 have been banned since 1991, as children couldn't differentiate between advertising and regular programming.
#14 Valentine's Day - Saudi Arabia
Not only banned, but also actively prevents celebration by raiding any floral arrangements, chocolates or gifts for sale in mid February.
