- Ooh, okay, time to do this thing. America is one of the freest
nations on the planet, home to those that wanna achieve anything and pursue their dreams, unless your dream is to
buy something on this list, in which case (blows raspberry) Really though, there are many
things banned from America, but some of those things
might surprise you and some of them might just straight up make you shake your head. No matter how much money you have, you can't buy these things
in the good ol' US of A. So let's find out exactly
what those things are. Here, are 10 things that
are banned in America. Number one is Kinder Surprise Eggs. Okay, this one's going to be confusing to my American friends
because you've likely never seen nor heard of
these, so allow me to explain. Kinder Eggs are hollow milk chocolate eggs that contain a toy inside
of it when cracked open. They're fun and tasty and they're popular here in Canada as well as Mexico. The reason that you've never been able to experience these tasty things is because back in 1938, the Food and Drug
Association banned the sale of food items with toys or
trinkets embedded inside of them. The ban was made primarily
to prevent choking hazards, which makes sense, but as a
lot of people have argued, this ban is kind of dumb because, well, if you've ever eaten one of these, you know just how hard it is to choke on the massive capsule inside. Realistically, it's way too big to be swallowed accidentally
by anyone, even a child. Plus, there's plenty of
warnings on the packaging, advising parents not to let any children under three play with it. A little bit of common sense, folks. I mean, come on, nobody's that hungry that they're going to inhale
an entire chocolate egg. (inhales) (chokes) "Was there a toy in that?" Number two is haggis. I know, how dare they ban pudding made from the heart,
liver, and lungs of a sheep mixed with onions and oatmeal
inside of an animal stomach? (gags) Oh, I get it. Haggis is a famous dish
that originated in Scotland and people either love it or hate it. Apparently, this Scottish
delicacy is pretty good, not that I would ever
try it, but regardless, it was banned from being imported to the United States
of America back in 1971 because the FDA forbids anything that has another animals lungs in it, due to the fear of transmitted diseases amongst different species. However, anyone is free to make haggis within the United States, but if you want that authentic
taste of animal innards, you've gotta go to the source. Otherwise, the government is fearful that you could be eating a sheep's cough. (coughs) See, it's scary. Number three is dog and cat fur products. Oh, but Buddy looks so soft, why can't I make him into a scarf? Said no one ever. Any item made from dog
or cat fur is banned in the United States and has
been since the year 2000. Not only is it illegal to import or export dog and cat fur products, but it's illegal to even produce them. This ban was created
under animal abuse laws, and believe it or not, the authorities will actually
pay you a minimum of $500 to squeal on someone who
is violating this law. Nice gloves, Mark, is
that made from Mittens? The only exception to this is taxidermy, so if you really want to
stuff Charlie or Oscar and pretend like they're still alive, you're free to do so,
although that's really creepy. Pretty bird, pretty bird. Number four is ephedra. Ephedra is made from
the plant ephedra sinica and has been used in
traditional Chinese medicine for over 2,000 years. More recently, it made
its way to North America, in the form of dietary supplements,
like weight loss pills. However, although popular,
it was banned from America back in 2004. After studying over 16,000
reports of heart attack, strokes, liver failures,
and over 150 deaths, it was believed that
ephedra was the culprit. Interestingly, despite the ban, people still actively tried
to bring it into the country, and many people swear by it, using ephedra to lose weight in a hurry. Honestly, I recommend that
you just hit the gym harder. It's not that great if your a 50/50 chance of either being drop dead
gorgeous or just dropping dead. Number five is sassafras oil. Man, this was just fun to say. If you were to go to a country
outside of the United States and order a root beer,
you might just find that it actually contains sassafras oil. In fact, it's also found in
soap and cleaning products in many countries around the world, but it was actually banned
in the United States back in 1960 due to it being
linked to liver damage, vomiting, and possibly even cancer. On top of that, it's also an ingredient used in the making of MDMA aka ecstasy. So it's banned from being
imported because of all of that. Phew, man, it's a good thing
it's not readily available pretty much everywhere. (laughs) Oh wait. Yeah, the twist here is
that the sassafras plant actually grows all over the United States. It's very common along the east coast from New York to Florida
and various other states, but, hey, the government probably doesn't want you knowing that. (laughs) But, hey, I'm Canadian, and that's none of my business. (slurps) Number six are antiques. "Oh, man, Mildred is going to be ticked." Antiques themselves within
America are perfectly fine, but importing them
can actually get you in a lot of trouble
depending on what they are. Anything that's considered
culturally significant is banned from being
imported to the United States such as archaeological
objects and sculptures. In other words, if you're
traveling and you buy a souvenir be real careful
about what it is if you're bringing it home. Believe it or not, some
things actually need a special export permit issued
by the country of origin. Number seven is absinthe. You may have heard of absinthe. That psychoactive alcohol
that supposedly makes you hallucinate and see a green fairy. (bell chimes) It's a popular drink in
Europe and other parts of the world and has a
very high alcohol content. Sometimes up to 74%, but
the fact that this stuff can knock you out with
pretty much one shot is not actually the reason that it's
banned in the United States. It's banned because of one
specific ingredient, wormwood. Wormwood contains a chemical
compound called thujone which some claim causes
hallucinations and even muscle spasms and seizures. So while you can still
buy absinthe in America it's sans wormwood which
basically just makes it a boring, green alcohol. Number eight is fresh ackee
fruit aka the fruit nightmare. Seriously though, I don't
like any fruit that looks like it's looking back at me. Freshly picked ackee fruit
imported from West Africa is actually a staple in Jamaican cuisine. However, it's banned
from the United States. Interestingly, you can
still find some canned versions in some specialty stores. However, fresh ackee fruit
can actually be dangerous. The seeds of the fruit can
cause Jamaican Vomiting Sickness which is pretty
self-explanatory and can also lead to seizures, a coma,
or worse it can actually be fatal so I suggest you
just don't go picking these black eyeball fruits and
eating them because they're terrifying as is. Number nine is Mirabelle plums. Well, this is just a
straight up confusing one. Another fruit that's banned
from the US is the Mirabelle plum and well, there really
isn't much reason as to why. Mirabelle plums look just
like smaller, lighter colored version of plums found
in America, but if you want to know what they
really taste like you may have to shell out enough
for a plane ticket to Lorraine, France where they're grown. These plums are federally
banned, but it's not actually clear why that is. Apparently the US has
some bizarre importing law that bans this particular fruit. Although the law is
upheld, there isn't a solid reason as to why. Number 10 is casu marzu. Yep, ban this one. Ban away. Cheese is a staple in many US homes. It's sold in stores and
all over the country. However, there is one
cheese that you probably wouldn't want to touch
with a 10-foot pole anyway. Luckily it's banned in the US so you won't have to worry about it anyway. Casu marzu, a cheese from
Sardinia, Italy, is not only made with unpasteurized
milk which in it of itself is already banned from
the US, but it's filled with, get ready for this one, fly larvae. Yep, it's maggoty goodness. This disgusting cheese
is meant to be eaten with the larvae still
in it so it's probably fine to a lot of people that it's banned. Mmm, nope cheese. That was 10 things that
are banned in America. Just a reminder that my
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Why are kinder eggs banned?
I'm pretty positive Dog and cat fur is not banned here...
I know for a fact I've bought absinthe with wormwood. Absinthe doesn't make you hallucinate.... did they say why this was "banned"
So many of these are legal now. Hell they sell kinder eggs at Joanne's and I just bought absenthe with wormwood last week at bevmo
Why are mirabelle plums banned!?
they grow all over the place in Denmark
Ephedrine isn't banned. It's called Bronkaid or Primatene you can buy it at Walgreens. It just has Guafinesin as well now.