ITT: we make up facts about countries that sound like they could be true
There are some peoples in Siberia so remote that not only do they not know the Soviet Union fell, they had no idea it ever existed in the first place.
There are laws in France that legally limit the amount of mistresses a man can have to four
There is a requirement in US state schools that one must swear alleigance to the bible and the flag in order to graduate
In Canada if you see a moose you must stop whatever you are doing and start singing O Canada
in most parts of Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and Turkey, it's technically legal to commit murder, as long as it's done from horseback
>>52368221
Spooky. What if it's actually true?
>>52368221
during the Great Leap Forward the Chinese government actually found hillbillies that still thought they were living in the Ming Dynasty.
>>52368787
>implying Soviets didn't exploit and abuse every single living organism within- and around their borders
Isn't that what we always do on this board?
Under UN rules any former-Axis country can be invaded by the former allied countries if they are perceived to be re-embracing Fascism.
The High Court of Sweden has introduced a position saved for a Muslim cleric on all High Court decisions, backed by a veto power for any "guilty" charge. This is to ensure that Muslims' human rights are not violated by submitting them to Swedish laws over the universal Sharia laws
In the UK its actually ILLEGAL to say or do mean things. Like if you were to dress up in blackface for halloween you could actually be arrested
>>52368787
there were gulags in Siberia I'm pretty sure they knew
>>52368985
>Implying
March 3rd marks Saint Marcos' Day in Spain, a day celebrated with constant siestas while at work.
>>52368890
in Slovenia, mispronouncing or mispelling "Ljubljana" is punishable by a 500 Euro fine or up to 30 days in jail
In Britain you have to own a special license just to watch TV. They even have a special police force that visit people who do not have a license and harass them for money
Romania's ethnic make up is 75% Sinti.
A number of southern states in the USA have introduced gun-safety and proficiency into the state syllabus at high-school level, to ensure that children are able to defend themselves.
>>52368221
I actually I think I heard there literally are some people in Siberia like that, or at least there used to be.
>>52369069
In southern Italy is technically legally to beat up your wife, but not on sunday
Burning a maple leaf is illegal in Canada for damaging a national symbol.
Korean descendant people in Japan are legally not allowed to hold positions in the government, under an old 1930s law which still remains in force to this day.
In the USA there is a constitutional law that allows almost any citizen to own a variety of killing devices.
Many Americans actually believe that they are safer because of this law.
>>52369079
In Spain if you pay your taxes you are the subject of ridicule from your peers
Morocco petitions the UN every year, claiming that Spain owes them payments for tourism to Granada, claiming it as their cultural achievements
>>52369079
my uni actually has a gun range at out recreational complex.
you just need to take a 30 minute course and take a practical skills test as well as pass a background check and you can rent an AR-15 for less than 30 dollars as long as you are a student
In Moldova it's customary to bake a "gay cake" when somebody comes out of the closet. The whole community gathers about the newly proclaimed homosexuals while he eats the cake. Afterwards they never speak to the gay again - the cake symbolises the last good sentiment toward him. Once you've eaten your cake, you are no longer one of us. Many Moldovan homosexuals prefer hanging themselves than eating the gay cake.
>>52369239
god bless the US of A
Afghanistan is technically not a country, but rather an area of land which no states want to claim as their own.
A mass killing of SIX MILLION Jews actually happened during World War 2, even though simple logic and statistics tells us that this should be impossible logistically.
>>52369239
>student discount on weapons
Spain is a functioning state
Jews don't actually run the world
Islam was briefly the official religion of France after King Louis XIV allied himself to the Ottoman Turks but mistakenly agreed to convert to Islam as part of the deal along with the implementation of Islam as the official religion of the state. This was dropped once the mistake was realised and the Ottoman Emperor recognised the change in the agreement.
Since ovens are illegal in Israel, people use mirrors to cook their food.
>>52369357
that doesn't sound true at all; 0/10, apply yourself
>>52369079
We actually did have gun and hunters safety courses and I live in the north.
In some european states such as sweden, it is possible to pay over 100% of your income in taxes
In a small village on the far reaches of northern India, there is a strange New Year's celebration where the first person in need to defecate must do so in the center of town, surrounded by the cheering townsfolk. After finishing, the designated defecator must shake everyones hands,ensuring their bond as neighbors and friends.
There are functional bureaucracies in Spain other than it's football federation
>>52368169
There is a McDonalds or a gunshop in every town in America.
Turks are resistant to Nuclear Explosions but vulnerable to Cockroach repellent spray due to a genetic mutation between Greek and Mongol admixture.
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>>52369523
Spain's football federation is not in any way shape or form functional.
>>52369525
There is a McDonalds AND a gunshop in every town in America.
US marketing firms who depend on fast-food contracts have, in light of national obesity rates, been asked to take a 2-year sabbatical in order to give the morbidly obese third of america a chance
Americans are at a higher risk of being shot either by criminals or police officers
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>>52369640
R A R E
>>52369066
It's one of the major sources of our governments yearly budget.
>>52369640
Not in Montpelier, Vermont.
In Saudi Arabia, if you catch a man stealing water from you you are legally allowed to kill him
Israel has a legitimate right to exist
Spain's relatively high unemployment rate for young men and women is actually higher than government data suggests, as Spanish officials consider "looking for work" to be manual work.
In Saudi Arabia there is no age of consent, the only requirement for sex is that one must be married to the other.
In Italy it's illegal to put ketchup on pasta outside of your household.
Greeks do not wave with an open hand. In fact, it is considered an insult to show the palm of he hand with the fingers extended. Greeks wave with the palm closed.
>>52369921
kek
>>52368221
Ive seen a doc about a family who missed WW2 I think, they were very deep innawoods in Siberia
In Italy, it is illegal to fire someone from their job, regardless of how poorly they perform
In France cheating is not a legal reason to ask for divorce.
>>52369160
america is white
In France if you score too high in your English class you are required to take a year off
Over 65% of US school children believe that "freedom" and "God" form the essential framework of morality
>>52370158
That seems awfully low.
>>52369789
>Not in Montpelier, Vermont.
I thought you were rusing me at first but wikipedia says the population is 7,855 so it might really be true.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montpelier,_Vermont
In Greece, the work day begins at 10 am, with a nationally mandated lunch break from 12 to 3 pm, and with most workers clocking out at 4 pm.
In the American South, cinemas once kept pigeons in the rafter to eat mosquitos. Until the 1970s, it was common for patrons to wear straw hats to the theater to keep bird droppings off their head.
There are political candidates in the USA, some of whom have a chance at winning nomination as the candidate for the presidential race, that do not acknowledge global warming as real
>>52369921
Although animal cruelty is largely banned in Bulgaria, the northern portions of the country still practice "Dog Duels," a ritual where two men prove their worth by slinging rabid dogs at one another until one dies of rabies. The ritual can last days.
China, the Middle East and Africa are not bound by human rights as they still in the Erectus stage.
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>>52370136
R A R Es always come in twos
>>52370345
why China
>>52370342
That reminds me of reading about an actual village in Bulgaria where they throw dogs by their heads in a river to drown or something like that
Russia has begun funding seperatist forces in Eastern Turkey to ensure that the airspace in which the jet was downed is considered Russian by the UN
In Turkey, if you're going the bathroom, it's impolite to not take the closest stall to whoever is in the bathroom currently.
In Turkey, it's impolite to intentionally take a seat farther from another person instead of sitting next to them, especially if they're a stranger.
Every year hundreds of americans are fined by the Vatican authorities for using expressions such as "God damn" or "Jesus fucking Christ" because of a law that absolutely forbids any misuse of God's name within Vatican territory.
Under an antiquated wartime law in the Netherlands, you are allowed to temporarily steal a bicycle under heavy artillery fire.
>>52370401
They roll the dog on some rope over the river and spin them. After that the dog gets a headache and 7 million people call the villagers retards.
>>52370586
Ah well at least the dog still gets to live after
Could've been worse
Every year around Thanksgiving, the American president, in a televised event, pardons one turkey from being cooked and eaten.
>>52370200
There is no McDs in Montpelier.
Venice has a weight tax to combat the city from sinking further.
In Britain you need permission from the Queen herself to visit any land not under municipal status, though often nowadays this is often granted through a licensing committee under her royal authority.
In America the cheaply and quickly built houses in suburbs are named "shotgun houses" because you can kill everyone in the house by firing a shotgun once through the front of the house
>>52370841
Also known as "American tax."
In the USA, it is legal to shoot someone for playing "knock-knock-run", as this is considered an infringemen the inalienable right to privacy
>>52369072
In the Netherlands there was a legally recognized party that fought for the legalization of pedophilia
>>52370986
this one is great
>>52371154
Sneaky you
>>52370986
fuck this one is actually believable
In certain rural areas in Mexico it's legal to marry your cousin.
Spanish tourists abroad often play the "Work Game", a game in which the Spaniards playfully "takeover" a native's workspace and pretend to do their job for a few minutes. This is done since jobs are considered a luxury in Spain and therefore an integral part of the holiday experience.
In Spain, the head of the union for trade-union co-ordinators has been ousted recently, having broken the picket-line by covertly sending a list of demands to the Spanish government. The speaker for the royal committee for trade-union coordination related corruption has said this stunning act of proactivity was "completely against everything we stand for as an independent legal regulatory organisation that fights for the rights of trade union managers"
The royal enquiry into the causes of the strike are expected to be delayed from their earlier deadline, having been interrupted by the "4th bi-weekly national day-off" day. A spokesman for the enquiry of enquiry-related deadline failures has been ordered to establish, and will be ready almost definitely by tomorrow, but if not then on Monday sometime, if they get round to it.
>>52370986
th-that's not where the term shotgun house comes from?
Canadians are all super gay lol
>>52368169
Sweden has the lowest rape rate of 1st world countries
Because of the Founder Effect, a large percentage of Colombian women suffer from a gene that causes a form of body dysmorphia, leading to unnecessary cosmetic surgeries.
Brits named Carl are only allowed in Spain on holiday.
Louisiana's state language is Ebonics.
93% of non-Hispanic Americans can speak only English.
>>52372071
I'm pretty sure that's true
The Chinese government has started issuing decibel meters to outgoing tourists that issue a beep when inappropriate volumes of conversation are detected
European Tourists to the United States often report high levels of insomnia due, purportedly because the noise of the Heating Units disrupts their sleep
In Finland eye contact is considered rude and a sign of agression.
Debt was considered currency during wartime Greece. If one party wanted something from another, they would assume some of their debt in exchange for that something. The system worked since everyone was in debt.
In a recent survey conducted by CNN, 80% of people surveyed equated "being rich" with "being fit for government"
16% of Americans believe astronauts are studying Heaven.
>>52371546
Well some indigineous people such as the wixarikas are allowed to have several wives
In france it is illegal for men to seek paternity tests for their children.
In America you can randomly be summoned for judy duty, and when this happens you are obliged to answer or you might face legal repercussions. Hahaha as if right?
In Argentina, its illegal to buy and sell things.
Shipping is free in Switzerland because there aren't any ships.
there are no gender signs on Swedish wc's
>>52368550
French legacy laws would never be in favor of women. The opposite could be true, though.
School children in Moscow have to go to the Lenin mausoleum and pay tribute to him at least once an year.
racism is illegal in brazil
Argentina is white.
>>52368678
Desu ;-;
In Russia if a man is seen on the street eating a banana (or any other penis-shaped food) he's risking getting beaten up.
>>52369393
Under old wartime law in Sweden, in case of the ocean pass bordering them to Denmark freezes over you're legally allowed to beat any Danes crossing the ice with wooden sticks.
chinese people compete to get "good citizen points" on their social network sites and unfriend their bad citizen friends for dragging their own points down
It's prohibited to non-jew people to make films in USA.
State police forces in the US have begun trial schemes for "race-shooting-quotas", wherein police forces are required to kill people of different ethnicities at a rate reflecting that states ethnic composition
Holocaust happened.
Chile is a developed country
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>>52373753
In Spain there's so little to do, that the most common form of entertainment is to make multiple posts in a row on image boards dedicated to chinese cartoons
In Scotland, most citizens do not acknowledge Queen Elizabeth as "the second" but rather they acknowledge her as "the first", as they argue that the Queen Elizabeth of the Elizabethan period was an English Queen, and not a monarch of Scotland in any way.
>>52368886
Of course a Finn posts this lel
Even after finding that the Spain's president was a mafia boss he was relected for other 4 years of goverment.
Japanese and chinese are actually the same language.
Volvo cars are rebranded for the Spanish and South American markets because "volvo" in Spanish means "I vomit"
>>52373753
limpieza de sangre still determines your social standing in ehpanya
>>52373836
Due to a clerical error, the island of Rhodes is technically still the property of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John, but it's leased "in perpetuity" to the Hellenic Republic. The error has never been corrected to prevent embarrassment to both parties
>>52368169
America is continuation of Babylon kingdom
>>52369069
This one's funny because it's true.
A man from Hiroshima got superpowers after the Hiroshima nuke and now work fighting against justice in Tokyo known as "Ultra Man".
In Norway it's legally possible to marry trees, as long as you're male.
In Germany it's illegal to say the name of Hitler believing that it can summon his ghost.
>>52368877
good one
In India it's illegal to poo indoors.
>>52374495
>not called The A-man
King Kong is based in the legend of Qing Xuan, a really hairy man from Hong Kong.
A recent law passed on the US that requires police departments to have a dedicated squad of African-American cops to shoot African-American perpetrators as to prevent hate crimes from happening.
cutting down a maple tree in Canada is illegal.
>>52375059
I know it's not true, but I wouldn't be surprised if these started appearing
>>52368169
Azerbaijan has banned the wearing of hats on pack animals.
Cockroach races are Asutralia's favourite sport.
>>52371134
Lel we called that game "nigger knocking"
In the UAE, it's legal to hire a gay prostitute as long as you have one Quran per room of the house. (3 rooms minimum)
>>52375392
Literally NO ONE says this
The poo-fu is a millennial japanese art of farting that become a popular sport in Japan in 1984.
In Chile people aren't allowed to open their arms with out a visa because they cross the argentinian border that way and can be accused of illegal inmigration.
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>>52373875
My sides
>>52370200
Vermont is GOAT
>>52370567
>USA
>Catholic
Ha.
t. American Catholic
>>52370586
wut
>>52375769
Not him
You must be too young, then. That's what it was called when I was a kid (90s).
>>52376016
>wut
It's some old tradition that some retarded peasants from a bumfuck village decided to start doing again. It got in the news and
In Spain is belived that when a bull dies during a corrida he feels a deep pleasure sensation.
Because of their mainly German and Italian ancestries, most Argentinians are of white complexion
>>52376233
Ok... Why? Is there an intended effect? How does one know if this tradition is practiced badly or well?
>>52376436
The belief is it protects the dogs from rabies.
It's done because it gets some spectacle for some poor peasants who got nothing better to do in winter but to drink themselves to death.
>>52368169
in west virginia, usa, people eat coal as coal is considered a delicacy in some rural areas.
>>52368169
in ireland, it is illegal to emigrate without a detailed copy of your ancestry dating back to the battle of the boyne, in order to prove muh heritage
Because nuclear tests there in the soviet era, 78% of people in Kazahkstan are born with both sexual reproduction organs.
As the remnants of public defecation dry up in the Indian sun, they're picked up as fecal dust by the wind - chances are you are literally blown away by shit when you travel India.
It is illegal for people in Delaware to communicate with the rest of the world. In a way, they are like North Korea. They also can't come in or out of the state.
>>52376552
Fair enough, I guess. Thanks.
>>52375392
Never heard this
>>52369160
kek
>>52376087
I was a kid and lived in 3 different regions of the country in the 90's and never saw/heard it called this until now.
In 2008, 46% of Canadians believed that Barack Obama would be running for Prime Minister, with polls showing 84% would vote for him.
>>52377183
I grew up in the rural midwest, and this is just what it was called. That and ding-dong-ditch.
Urban or suburban kid?
>>52376552
In Bulgaria a small percentage of each tax dollar goes towards removing Lenin and Stalin statuary
>>52376569
In Iowa a server can report a patron for not tipping anx receive a tax credit compensation from the state
>>52376746
There is no age restriction on sex workers in Mexico
>>52376772
It is illegal to be actually white in Germany, like at all
>>52376927
Poaching a moose in Canada incurs heavy prison sentences, sometimes as much as 7 years
>>52377435
>In Bulgaria a small percentage of each tax dollar goes towards removing Lenin and Stalin statuary
Those are already removed, but I'll gladly pay taxes for removing the thousands Soviet army and partisan monuments still standing everywhere.
In Canada, each person is legally required to purchase 40% of the produce they eat from Canadian-owned businesses. Exceeding the limit of 60% for foreign produce will land you a hefty fine.
As a result of this, many Canadians have taken to crossing the border and buying Kraft macaroni and cheese to sell on the black market back home.
something something british dentistry
Kidnapping is not forbidden by law in Brazil if the hostages are allowed to play football.
A recent Portoguese law that will come into effect in 2016 will make illegal to name newborns Alberto Barbosa.
>>52379174
>illegal
*mandatory
In California, child labor laws don't apply to twins.
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>>52376087
Where do you live where it was okay to casually say nigger in the 90s?
I've lived in Florida, Washington DC, Kansas, and North Carolina and never heard anybody say anything like that.
>>52377678
>removing monuments for the heroes who died to save you from extinction
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The only Soviet soldiers who died in Bulgaria died from poisoning themselves with stolen spirit from the drug stores or getting executed for rapes and other liberator crimes.
In fear of the nation's children eating the egg whole and choking on the toy, the United States banned the import and sale of Kinder Surprise eggs.
In Poland plumbing classes are part of the high school curriculum
>>52369210
In Europe there is a strange trend of bragging about things they aren't allowed to do.
This thread is gold
In Canada, burning the Canadian flag is legal, whereas burning the American flag is forbidden.
>>52377435
In america this post is considered funny
You can be arrested in Sweden for not allowing 'refugees' into your home in Sweden
It is also illegal to not allow them to fuck your wife
>>52388576
Get off the stage.
Why do it when my country's media already does this?
http://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2014/12/146626/morocco-has-second-highest-number-of-atheists-in-the-arab-world-study/
>Morocco has been ranked second with an estimated 325 atheists
33 million in population
>>52370986
That's actually true
From Wikipedia:
> New Orleans architectural historian Samuel Wilson, Jr. influentially[5] suggested that shotgun style houses originated in the Creole suburbs (faubourgs) of New Orleans in the early 1800s. He also stated that the term "shotgun" is a reference to the idea that if all the doors are opened, a shotgun blast fired into the house from the front doorway will fly cleanly to the other end and out the back.[6]
In Sweden, there is a growing movement towards female genital mutilation.
In Greece, purple is seen as a funeral colour, and inappropriate for everyday wear.
In Australia, recent legislation has been passed that will remove images of guns from all media by 2020. They will be replaced with traditional Aborigine weaponry.
>>52377435
Hilarious!
