COUNTRY FACTS

I study new things everyday to motivate myself, to have hope, that there is purpose, and surprises, and things to be ready for, and rememdies, and prescriptions, you know, the light at the end of the tunnel stuff. So I have gathered so much I will organize it here now, from my Ipod, and share some fun or maybe even some odd facts with you.

1\  England is smaller then New England.

          2\  Nebraskak is the equivalent of being New York s center of gravity.
         
          3\  In Spain a sign of a good restaurant is a dirty floor, and it is perfectly acceptable to throw stuff on the floor.

          4\  Prior to 1622 In Europe- New Years was on March 25.

          5\  British Police carry A Teddy Bear in their car in case of grieving children.

          6\  In Tibet sticking your tongue out is rude.

          7\  In Peru there is a wall made of 10,000 Eggs. It is called The Egg Bridge.

          8\  In China it is bad too have big feet.

          9\  In China they like to have strippers at peoples funerals.

         10\  In Britain A Travel Insurance Company will protect you from falling coconuts.

         11\  In Dallas, The Margarita Machine was invented.

         12\  At Notre Dome in Paris, 1450 Wolves killed 40 people until shot dead.

         13\  In China, since 2009 Facebook has been blocked.

         14\  Hawaii is the only place in The U.S.A. that makes coffee beans.

         15\  In Kentucky is a law, you have to take a bath once a year.

         16\  In Finland, Donald Duck was banned, because he did not wear pants.

         17\  Russians answer the phone, I am listening.....

         18\ Windmills are counter- clockwise except for those in Ireland.

         19\  Ireland has lots of land dedicated to Horses.

         20\  Ireland is the land of leggings.

         21\  Ireland was the first country to ever behead someone.

         22\  Halloween originated in Ireland, and they use Turn- Ups, instead of Pumpkins.

         23\  New York is also called New Amsterdam.

         24\  Taj Mahal is in India.


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25- In China- Turtle Taxi is where is press a button to ask your taxi driver to go slower.

26- Banana ketchup is popular in the Phillipines

27- The monorail in Japan is epic.

28- In Pakistan people inhale smoke from Scorpions to get high.
                   
29- Burger King in Australia  is called Hungry Jacks

30-California has a bigger economy then Canada

31- The Tetris song is a 150 year old Russian folk song

32- in japan - karate means empty hand


                                 more to come....................