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January 01, 2024

Traveling is great, isn’t it? It’s like this little sampler pack of life in other countries. You get to call your waiter with kissing sounds in Myanmar, or have a huge water fight on Easter in Poland. Then, you thankfully get to come home. Because, to be honest, that all sounds a little nutty.

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Japan CRACKED.COM If you ever end up in Japan on December 25, you'd better get your KFC order in early. KFC launched a Christmas meal there in 1970 and it took off. An estimated 3.6m families turn to the Colonel come Christmas. — Source

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Japan GRACKED.COM Visiting Japan, finding out what ramen tastes like when not cooked in a dorm room microwave? Slurp loud and proud. Loud slurping is both considered evidence you're enjoying the meal and thought to improve the noodles' flavor. — Source

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Armenia CRACKED.COM If you ever attend a wedding in Armenia, you may notice sheets of traditional lavash bread draped over the newlyweds' shoulders. This both signals future prosperity and makes their shoulders look delicious to birds. — Source

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Brazil CRACKED.COM Many countries eschew utensils altogether. Brazil takes the opposite stance. While there, you should always use utensils, no matter what. Yes, New Yorker shedding a single tear, even for a delicious pizza pie. — Source

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Some Australian and British notes are so thin and rigid, people figured out they could actually produce sound from vinyl records. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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Italy has a Fort Knox for cheese. Credito Emiliano accepts wheels of Parmesan as collateral for loans while cheese makers wait for their sources of income to mature. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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Canadians trade coupons from a tire company. Lienter CANADIAN TIA CANADARIAS 10c LS CANADIAN TIRE LA SOCIETE CANADIAN TRE LIMITEE I CASH BONUS out B BONI CANADIAN TIRE CARADUAN TIRE CONPORATI ion, LIMITED Canada Tire is so ubiquitous that lots of bars and small businesses an accept their official Canadian Tire Money. Someone was even caught counterfeiting $11 million worth. CRACKED.COM NOW YOU KNOW — Source

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Mashed Potato Beef Burger MCDONALD'S 100% Manly Man CRACKED.COM For a while, McDonald's China was on a big masculinity kick. Lots of their commercials highlighted the manliness of meat eaters - none moreso than this burger that dared to include a layer of potato salad. — Source

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Gracoro Burger MCDONALD'S CRACKED.COM McDonald's Japan once offered this deep-fried dollop of macaroni, shrimp, and white sauce. — Source

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The McAfrika MCDONALD'S McAfrika CRACKED.COM In 2002, McDonald's Norway took some heat for dropping their unfortunately named, pita-based BLT right smack dab in the middle of a massive famine in Africa. — Source

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Edible nail polish KFC TS PINGER LICKIN SENGER GOOD TCKIN GOOD CRACKED.COM In 2016, KFC dropped two flavors of edible nail polish in Hong Kong. The BBC did a taste test, and found Hot t & Spicy to be more translucent than advertised, and Original Recipe to be straight-up green. Both bottles recommended not saving their goop for multiple uses. — Source

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Sweden is so into sourdoughs, there's a hotel for them. You can leave your sourdough there when you travel, safe in the knowledge that it'll be fed, massaged and taken care of (if it's not, it shrivels up and you can't make any more bread with it). CRACKED.COM — Source

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One of the worst things you can call someone in Thailand is a monitor lizard. The Thai word for the animal is considered so offensive that it's banned from TV and radio. CRACKED.COM — Source

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To get a waiter's attention in Myanmar, you have to make a kissing sound. It's kind of like the sound you'd make to call a cat, and it consists of two or three kisses. CRACKED.COM — Source

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In China, kids' video game time is strictly limited. On week days, minors can play online games up to 90 minutes per day, but they can't play at all between 10 PM and 8 AM. On weekends, they can play for up to three hours a day. CRACKED.COM — Source

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In Singapore, you automatically become an organ donor when you turn 21. - You can opt out, but if you do, you're lower priority for organ transplants. CRACKED.COM — Source

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60% OF JAILED WOMEN IN THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC ARE DOING TIME FOR BEING WITCHES. Nic Ca And 40% of all criminal cases in the country are sorcery-related, making it the most commonly prosecuted felony. This has no parallel in the rest of the world. GRACKED.COM — Source

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FINNISH DADS SPEND MORE TIME WITH THEIR KIDS THAN MOMS DO. It's the result of policies that greatly encourage a father's presence, considered crucial for the child's development. Paternity leave can last nine weeks and pays 70% of a job's salary. This turned Finland into the first country where fathers do most of the childcare. CRACKED.COM — Source

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THE ETHIOPIAN CALENDAR IS SEVEN YEARS BEHIND THE REST OF THE WORLD. It was developed by Orthodox and Coptic churches, based on their own calculations for the date of Jesus's birth. It has 12 months of 30 days and one of five days (six on leap years.) In this system, the year begins on September 11 or 12 of the Gregorian calendar. CRACKED.COM — Source

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INDIA IS THE LAST COUNTRY WHERE BOTH LIONS AND TIGERS LIVE IN THE WILD. Lions and tigers could be found in Turkey, Iran, and Mesopotamia until the 19th and 20th century, respectively. But their habitat was gradually destroyed and they were hunted for sport until the Indian subcontinent became the last place on Earth where the two largest cats can coexist. CRACKED.COM — Source

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IN PORTUGAL, IT'S ILLEGAL FOR RESTAURANTS NOT TO OFFER VEGAN MEALS. In 2017, it became the first country where all food services (including schools, hospitals, and prisons) are required by law to provide vegan options in their menus. This started as a petition signed by more than 15,000 people in 2016. CRACKED.COM — Source

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IN RUSSIA, BEER WASN'T CLASSIFIED AS AN ALCOHOLIC DRINK UNTIL 2011. Before that year, it was the only country where beer was sold and distributed just like soda and other soft drinks. A 1 БАЛТИК That means it could be bought and consumed by anyone, even in street kiosks and public transit stops. GRACKED.COM — Source

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CRACKED BALI'S DAY OF SILENCE. In Bali, New Year has 24 hours of silence and meditation known as Nyepi. There is no talking, travel, work, or activities, and the only people outside are the Pecalang - Security enforcing the rules. Doesn't this sound better than a hangover at brunch? — Source

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GRACKED ASKING WHAT DO YOU DO? Asking about someone's profession is a common American icebreaker, but is considered insulting or possibly classist in countries like The Netherlands. If the dinner party guest says lawyer or janitor are you going to treat them differently? — Source

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GRACKED ATHLEISURE ISN'T COOL EVERYWHERE ELSE. TRANSBORED Sure, stylish sportswear outside of the gym is trendy, but in Japan, most of Europe, and elsewhere, wearing sweatpants, leggings, flip flops, and even baseball caps in public is disrespectful. — Source

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GRACKED NO WATER WARS ON EASTER. In Poland, Ómigus-dyngus (aka Wet Monday) is an ultimate water fight held each year on Easter Monday in Poland and Ukraine. This could be huge in The U.S. — Source

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GRACKED SITTING IN THE BACK OF A CAB. In many countries, sitting in the back of the cab/Uber/Lyft is considered offensive and elitist, so riders sit in the front passenger seat. To be fair, most American cabbies would prefer you sit in the back too. — Source

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GRACKED ITALY'S MIDDAY RIPOSA. You know those afternoon sleepies? Lean into it! In Italy, Riposa is a siesta where most of the country (it differs region to region) shuts down between 1 1pm and 4pm. Italians embrace getting sleepy after lunch, and nap when their body says so. — Source

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GRACKED BOSNIA'S FESTIVAL OF SCRAMBLED EGGS. The U.S. might celebrate spring with a spring cleaning, but Zenica, Bosnia, kicks off the season with Čimburijada - a tribute to scrambled eggs. They cook them in a large pan in a city park, then spend the day partying, BBQing and jumping in the river. — Source

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CRACKED WEARING SHOES IN THE HOUSE. The rule is household to household in the U.S., but it's considered rude and offensive in most of Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Canada. — Source

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GRACKED THE UKRAINE TAKES A BREATHER BEFORE A TRIP. In Ukraine and Russia, it is traditional to sit down as a family for a few minutes before leaving on a trip. This grants good luck on the journey, and leaves an opportunity to remember anything you may have forgotten. — Source

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GRACKED BLACK CATS DON'T HAVE TO BE BAD LUCK! Germany has a different take on luck with black cats. It's only bad luck if they cross your path right to left. Left to right is good luck, so there's a silver lining not given in the U.S. — Source

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