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Episode 30- The Curse of the Chewing Gum Ban

In this sticky episode, Juris Oddity unwraps Singapore’s infamous ban on chewing gum. Once labeled the world’s cleanest city, Singapore took things to a new level by outlawing gum entirely. From vandalism to black-market breath-fresheners, we explore the social and political motivations behind this bizarre but surprisingly effective law.

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