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it's like a reward welcome to watch mojo
and today we're counting down our picks
for the top 10 legal things you can do
in america that are banned in other
countries
so we're going to sell that but we're
also going to sell incandescent bulbs
and people are so happy about it it's
really been pretty amazing for this list
we'll be looking at things that are
lawful in the united states but illegal
elsewhere do you think any of these
should be illegal in the u.s let us know
in the comments
number 10 weird baby names
in the land of the free americans are
welcome to name their kids just about
anything they want well we throwed it
down to a few
we like kimberly oh boy
consequently you've likely seen news
articles about people giving their
newborn children highly unconventional
names you named your kid han solo yes
sir han solo burger in contrast some
other countries have strict laws for
example you reportedly can't name your
kid batman in australia or panties or
law spinach or circumcision oh all the
good ones denmark is even more
restrictive their law on personal names
requires residents to choose from a
pre-approved list that includes 18 000
names for boys and 22 000 names for
girls what a beautiful name
soda
you can get an exemption but it requires
authorization from a church and is
subject to government review pull your
mess down you're supposed to be watching
the damn door bright i say about using
my government name michael number nine
too much ketchup in school cafeterias
a staple of virtually every american
food establishment ketchup is the
condiment of choice for many people
however in 2011 it was reported that
ketchup had been banned from school
cafeterias except with french fries
however children could only enjoy french
fries once a week once a week
the government issued the decree to
ensure a healthier diet in schools and
also to preserve gaelic cuisine we
wonder if any french kids rebelled by
smuggling packets or heaven forbid whole
bottles of ketchup into school
daring indeed okay it's risky you need
an intro you need someone to vouch
number eight
turning right on red
across the united states it's perfectly
acceptable to turn right on a red light
at an intersection unless you're in new
york city where it's only allowed at
certain intersections
hey einstein it's a red light hey i'm
walking here in canada it's banned on
the island of montreal however many
countries have banned it nationwide for
example a right turn on red is generally
not allowed in europe the equivalent in
australia and new zealand a left turn on
red is also banned except where signs or
green arrows indicate otherwise go back
and turn right we do not turn right i
know paris so do i in fact it's easier
to find countries where turning on red
is illegal or permitted only with
special signage than where it's normal
as in the u.s
number seven baby walkers baby walkers
allow infants to walk before they've
developed the ability to do so
unassisted however some studies have
found that the devices actually delay
development and they also cause quite a
few injuries in the u.s they're
responsible for a few thousand emergency
room visits a year kids can't see what's
in front of them
and oftentimes can result in a pretty
severe injury due to safety concerns the
sale of baby walkers has been banned in
canada since 2004. it's also illegal to
own one people who own baby walkers can
be fined up to 100 000 canadian dollars
or even jailed for six months guess who
just freed his dad from canadian prison
number six valentine's day
it's a day for people to celebrate their
love for one another sales of roses and
chocolates skyrocket and couples
everywhere take a day to revere each
other what do you say we have ourselves
a perfect day
that is unless you live in one of the
few countries that have banned saint
valentine's day why no valentine
in pakistan the islamabad high court has
banned public celebrations of the
holiday there have also been crackdowns
in saudi arabia although it's gaining
more acceptance we have two holidays
only eid al-fitr and eid al-adha as
muslims we only celebrate these two
holidays some cities in indonesia have
banned celebrations too the biggest
reason has been the idea that it
conflicts with islamic culture and that
it represents a western tradition
number five adultery
adultery is actually still a crime in 17
u.s states however these laws are rarely
enforced
other states have abolished such laws
altogether you can still face serious
penalties in other countries though
especially as a woman in the philippines
only a wife can be charged with adultery
although a husband can face charges of
concubinage in pakistan adultery can be
punished with death it's actually
difficult for women to report assault
and not face adultery charges you can
also face execution for adultery in
saudi arabia iran and sudan in other
places such as uganda and rwanda you may
face a prison sentence and a fine
number four incandescent light bulbs
when thomas edison demonstrated his
light bulb design in 1879 he may have
known that he was onto something
revolutionary however the bulb came with
key flaws specifically inefficiency and
a short life span with the emergence of
cfl and led lights many countries have
phased out the older bulbs in favor of
less power-hungry alternatives they
include canada australia russia brazil
and the entire european union your
initial investment in a bulb is a lot
higher in a cfl bulb or an led bulb but
you will recover that cost through the
duration of the bulb also in the energy
savings the european commission
calculates that the ban contributes
billions to the economy and
significantly reduces co2 emissions the
u.s had plans to follow suit but was
left behind when politics got in the way
the bulb that we're being forced
to use number one to me most importantly
the light's no good i always look orange
number three bounty hunters okay show
time when someone is charged with a
crime and gets out on bail it's
essentially a contract binding the
individual to return to court at a later
date you mind if i search your house
yeah i've got a warrant for her husband
in the united states a defendant can
hire a bail bondsman to put up the money
for bail should the defendant run the
bondsmen can employ a bounty hunter to
track them down the state places a
bounty on a man's head i track that man
i find that man i kill that man after
i've killed him i transport that man's
corpse back to the authorities bounty
hunters aren't subject to the same legal
restrictions as official law enforcement
giving them advantages otherwise
unavailable although they were common
worldwide for many years they're now
considered illegal virtually everywhere
but the us
he's gotten all of them so far how many
has he gone uh four it's also a major
reason why american bounty hunters have
no jurisdiction outside their own
country
number two bha and bht preservatives i'm
clark w griswold i'm in food additives
and condiments not preservatives not
preservatives
butylated hydroxyanasol and butylated
hydroxytoluene are two preservatives
that you may have likely never heard of
nor can easily pronounce
both of these are used as a means to
prevent oxidation which can cause food
to spoil
unfortunately however research has found
that both can contribute to cancer in
rats in addition a us government report
indicated that bha is likely to cause
cancer in human beings as a result of
the dangers many countries have banned
these chemicals from use the united
states food and drug administration
however has deemed them generally
recognized as safe which is why they are
found in most packaged foods within the
u.s and the exciting part is that they
have no ingredients that a human can
pronounce so it doesn't leave you with
that heavy
food feeling in your stomach before we
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number one
plastic bags
the 21st century has seen a rise in
movements towards a more eco-friendly
culture mr mckay says that history is
past but saving the earth is our present
to the future one target of these has
been the single-use plastic bag
seen in virtually every supermarket and
convenience store the world has slowly
been moving to reduce the use of these
bags these policies were very successful
in reducing the number of grocery bags
used however
sales of garbage bags skyrocket many
countries have outright banned them
while others have imposed taxes or
surcharges on the use of the bags in an
effort to encourage the use of reusable
ones however the united states has seen
very little momentum here saving the
earth while maintaining profitability a
few states and cities have joined in but
by and large the u.s remains a safe
haven for the throwaway sacks bobby i
will have you know that i consider
myself to be one of the great
environmentalists of my time i have a
plastic grocery bag filled with plastic
grocery bags that i will bring back to
the grocery store one day do you agree
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