A French student is accused of licking a straw at a juice vending machine before putting it back and posting the video online. He faces jail time if convicted in Singapore, a country famous for its tough laws.

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    10 hours ago

    You do know where that word comes from, right? Thirteen, fourteen, and so on? That unsurprisingly includes nineteen as well - a teen is someone between the ages of 13 to 19.

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      10 hours ago

      Yes M. Pedantic, I know where the word teenager comes from. It is a technically true title that makes the headline more click grabby so it sounds like a kid got arrested. It is also true that he’s legally an adult where he comes from and at 19 you should know better.

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        9 hours ago

        He is someone who thinks filming himself licking straws and putting them back is a fantastic idea. He is definitely a teen.