Everyday Things That Were Once Illegal

Anything new and different naturally scares some people. Not all people, but enough people so that Something had to Be Done. That was usually a ban. Chill Dude Explains brings us ten goofy stories about things we take for granted today that totally frightened everyone when they were new, and were made illegal in one place or another at one time or another. If you've followed Neatorama for a long time, you will be familiar with many of these stories. 

It's not always an overreaction. The first blood transfusions were deadly, because the scientists who tried them didn't know enough about blood yet. Lucky for us, they eventually figured it out. At least one is completely political- the printing press was a great leap forward in information and literacy, but those in authority fear a well-informed populace. Scary new ideas eventually become everyday things, and we all get used to them. Still, you'll have to get past how Chill Dude Explains pronounces "margarine" to get into the video. He's probably only heard it called "spread."