Singapore fines French teen $465 for viral straw-licking stunt

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Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, a 19-year-old French student, was fined S$600 for licking a straw from a vending machine and returning it. He pleaded guilty to public nuisance after posting a video of the act on Instagram. The vending machine company, iJooz, replaced all 500 straws in the machine following the incident. Maximilien expressed remorse for his actions, acknowledging the consequences of what he initially thought was a playful act.