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When you visit a new place, there’s always something unexpected waiting around the corner. Beyond famous landmarks and postcard views, small details often leave the strongest impression.
From sausages sold in vending machines to exercise bikes inside a McDonald’s, some countries do everyday things a little differently. Today, our team scoured the internet to collect some of these fascinating gems from around the world. Keep scrolling to see the cool, surprising things people discovered in other countries.
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#1
Latvia Has Won Its First-Ever Oscar, They Celebrated Its Nomination With A Flow Cat Statue In Riga
LillieMean 2 days ago
A captivating film. I'm glad I saw it on the big screen. 5/5 and a film that truly deserves its award. 😍
Victoria Jane Hay 1 day ago
This made me look it up, and apparently it was installed temporarily for a while last year. But it's not disappointing because they left it there and added three of the other animals (capybara, dog and lemur) to other places in the city. Which makes me happy.
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#2
My Australian Tax Return Shows Where My Money Went
StrangeOne 2 days ago
This should be everywhere. It is public information, collectively, in Canada. But for individuals, it's a bit more difficult to find out.
Shannon Donnelly 1 day ago
My goodness, a government that has made a form relatively easy to understand!! (There much be a deep state cover-up somewhere, because what kind of country has its s**t together?? 🤔 (Forgive me, I’m an American and this kind of straightforward information is highly out of the ordinary in the United States and would therefore be viewed with great suspicion.) 😜
Michael Largey 15 hours ago
I live in the US. I wonder on which line they'd hide all the subsidies to the rich.
TotallyNOTAFox 14 hours ago
Could never been done truthfully here in Germany or else the government wouldn't last for another week after
Huddo's sister 2 days ago
I've never noticed this, but I get overwhelmed by all the info and log out as soon as it's done!
#3
The Government Of Victoria, Australia Just Rolled Out Free Pads And Tampons In Public Toilets
Earonn - 1 day ago
Don't know about your country, but here in Britain we have them in pubs and at work, and they are in good condition. Women here respect other women's needs.
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Today, traveling doesn’t always require a suitcase or a boarding pass. With just a click, entire countries unfold right on our screens. You can stare at snow-capped mountains from your couch. You can wander through endless deserts without breaking a sweat. Street views, travel photos, and live streams pull faraway places closer than ever. The world somehow feels both smaller and more exciting. Curiosity now travels faster than any passport ever could.
#4
The Greatest Photo I’ll Ever Take
AtMostAFabulist 2 days ago
That is a fabulous photo!! It's like a chorus line behind the star. He's even smiling!
Blackmoon The Dragon 1 day ago
I have an iguana photo that I took when we went to San Juan that's quite possibly the best photo ive ever taken, iguanas are amazing
Lyone Fein 1 day ago
It is a great picture, but why is it on this list about country-wide decisions?
Shannon Donnelly 1 day ago
This is gonna be corny as hell, so my apologies lol. First there was Hootie an the Blowfish, and now it’s Iggy and the Flamingos… (*off the stage to the sound of crickets* 😂🤦🏻♀️)
#5
This Is The Green Birdflower Native To Australia And Its Flowers Are Shaped Like Humming Birds
Shannon Donnelly 1 day ago
So from my Google search, unless you live in Australia, you can’t have the plant shipped to another country, like the US. However, numerous sites, including Etsy (which is pretty reliable), EBay (not my go-to for seeds or plants of any kind, Amazon, and a few specific seed companies do sell green bird flower seeds to the US. Now that I’ve seen it, I’ll definitely be getting myself some of these seeds. They’re stunning!!! (Also an FYI- the plant is only hardy in Zones 8-11. All other zones would require the plant be overwintered inside).
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London Paris 9 hours ago
HOW THE HELL IS A PLANT SEEING AND THEN MIMICING A HUMMIBGBIRD . . . . . .IN AUSTRALIA??? WE DONT HAVE HUMMINGBIRDS IN AUSTRALIA . . . . . .
Shannon Donnelly 1 day ago
Since when do you get to tell someone what they can do with plants and flowers in their own garden? It’s a relatively common plant that grows in Australia, so why shouldn’t someone who grows it be allowed to harvest it? Also most likely the seeds are stored in those pods that look like birds, so if you want to grow more plants, you need to get the seeds.
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A German Company That Sells Cleaning Equipment Used Its Pressure Washers To Create A Giant Image Of Godzilla On The Iwaya Kawauchi Dam In Saga Prefecture
Andrew Keir 19 hours ago
There's a point where 'graffiti' becomes 'art'. Ask Banksy to illustrate this, if you like.
Load More Replies...And the fun doesn’t stop there. Vlogging has turned into a front-row seat to everyday life across the world. People film their morning routines, grocery runs, and casual walks through their neighborhoods. You get to see how locals really live, not just the polished tourist version. Tiny details suddenly stand out. It’s like traveling through someone else’s day.
#7
Amazing Metro Stations In Stockholm
#8
In My Town In Denmark, There’s Little Vikings In The Traffic Lights
Andrew Keir 18 hours ago
I think the "Keep England Saxon" people missed a trick there, but, if you look back in history, we're all descended from immigrants. And, since the human race originated in Africa, we've all got coloured ancestors too.
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London Paris 9 hours ago
Weird how a bunch of blood thirsty violent murderers who butchered thousands of innocent farmers and their families because they got bored during the off season and decided that stealing, raping and looting the corpses of entire villages that they just burchered was the thing to do, is now a cutesy symbol of a country. "Hey kids, heres Olaf the viking, watch how he rapes that young woman before murdering her parents and then dragging her off to a frozen hell to be repeatedly r***d until she dies of hunger and blood loss."
#9
The Fox Village In Japan
Sarah Suelzle 1 day ago
They are all beautiful but the one sitting on the bench is gorgeous! Look at that tail!
Kabuki Kitsune 13 hours ago
Fluffy. They get quite fluffy during winter and fall.
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It’s not just places that amaze us. The ground beneath us is slowly on the move, even though we never feel it. The continents sit on massive slabs of rock called tectonic plates. These plates float on a hot, slow-moving layer deep inside the Earth. Over time, they drift, collide, and pull apart. The movement is incredibly slow, about the speed your fingernails grow. Beneath the oceans, molten rock rises and cools, creating brand-new seafloor. Elsewhere, plates crash together and push land upward. The planet is constantly reshaping itself, one quiet movement at a time.
#10
Lift Emergency Button At Floor Level Too Should You Collapse (Or Are Incredibly Short) In The UK
Shannon Donnelly 1 day ago
I love the application of common sense. It’s in such short supply these days that it’s even easier to appreciate when it’s finally used ❤️
Andrew Keir 19 hours ago
so often, 'common sense' begins by taking a step back to think about 'what the problem might be, one day'. Respect to the people who thought this through !
Load More Replies... wobbly jelly 12 hours ago
they have similar where my mum lives, but they had to add covers to the alarm buttons as caught by bags, wheelchairs etc etc
#11
Germany's Worst Fossil Reconstruction Of A Wooly Rhinoceros Also Known As The Magdeburg Unicorn
Ghostchaplain16 2 days ago
Well, they do have a point. (Yes, I know where the door is, no need to push!)
Earonn - 1 day ago
It's the best they could come up back then, palaeontology basically didn't even exist. Yeah, make fun of people trying their best - but you better show me your childhood drawings that are as good as da Vinci's. It's a funny looking thing, but not a failure.
Shannon Donnelly 1 day ago
Also, I’m guessing they were working with what they had, and it’s incredibly rare to find a completely intact skeleton of a dinosaur. I’m just picturing the boss handing two guys a few big boxes of these bones and saying, “Just do your best,” and walking away. And this is what those two guys managed to come up with. Boss comes back and says, “W*F is THAT?!” Two guys say, “You have any better suggestions?” Boss, after a moment says, “Congrats on assembling a unicorn. Great job,” and bolts out of there 😂😂😂
Load More Replies... Rali Meyer 20 hours ago
well, seems the plaque actually explains that scientist made those mistakes. This is joke on them (Magdeburg)
Andrew Keir 18 hours ago
One of the nicer things about Science is that it does actively search for its mistakes. Certain religions, politicians and philosophers might take note ...
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Sally Moen 1 day ago
Like the botched restoration painting of Jesus, this would also attract visitors
#12
Beautiful Polar Stratospheric Clouds In The Sky Today In Finland
StrangeOne 2 days ago (edited)
Yes. It's a rare atmospheric phenomena. Think of it like a dispersed prism rainbow . Auroras are caused by solar flare particles hitting the Earth's atmosphere.
Load More Replies... London Paris 9 hours ago
What decision was made here? Its a picture of the sky: what genius level decision is being referred to here?
Then there’s scale, which can be truly mind-blowing. Mount Everest feels impossibly tall from the ground. Yet it could fit entirely inside the Mariana Trench. The trench is the deepest point in the ocean. It plunges far deeper than Everest rises. One reaches into the sky, the other into darkness. Both exist on the same planet. It’s hard to picture until you pause and imagine it. The extremes of Earth are quietly staggering. Perspective changes everything.
#13
In The UK, Car Rental Companies Give You A Wristband For Your Left Wrist To Remind You To Drive On The Left Side Of The Road
StrangeOne 2 days ago
Same. As a pedestrian, though, because I forget to look right for the bus, not the left.
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B Hobbs 2 days ago
I drove ok in Japan because I drove a proper Japanese car with the steering wheel on the right. Almost got into two accidents driving in the Bahamas because they use American vehicles with steering wheels on the left to drive on the left side of the road. Everytime I turned on to another road, I would get on the wrong side (right side) of the road. After an hour of intermittent panic and terror, turned in the vehicle and used taxis. This was last century.
Jenny 13 hours ago
Maybe Anne Sacoolas should have been given one of these. If she had, she might not have driven into poor Harry Dunn and then fled the country to avoid prosecution over his death.
Mike F 13 hours ago
My $ is on her being drunk behind the wheel. She should have been sent to prison.
Load More Replies... FreeTheUnicorn 9 hours ago
Driver is in the middle, always! The wrist bands are a great way for thieves to spot tourists with cars why wouldn't you mark the icar, not the driver?
Michael Largey 15 hours ago (edited)
Even in a UK car, out of habit I would get in the left front seat. And then wonder who stole my steering wheel.
Lee Gilliland 1 day ago
It also takes time to remember to look to your left first, not your right.
Robert T 1 day ago
It's not difficult to remember if you hire a car from the country you are in, as the steering wheel will be on the correct side to remind you. The problem is when you go home and get in your own car and go back on auto-pilot...
Lee Gilliland 1 day ago
Unfortunately, not always, many Brit satellite nations use American cars on the Brit system.
Load More Replies... Andrew Keir 17 hours ago
No matter how good you are at driving on the other side , it's so easy to forget as you pull out of a petrol-station, or from a parking space. Maybe make a large, luridly-coloured arrow in front of the driver, marked "Drive on this side". (not much help at roundabouts though ;-)
#14
The Netherlands And Belgium Share A 450 Km Border That Passes Through People's Houses And Streets
StrangeOne 2 days ago
"Hun, can you get me a drink from the fridge?" "Why can't you get it? Where's your passport?"
Foxglove🇮🇪 1 day ago
The beauty of being an EU citizen is open borders, no passport required!
Load More Replies... Foxglove🇮🇪 1 day ago
But is the house on the right in Netherlands or Belgium? How do they determine the address?
Nele Heivers 7 hours ago
If I'm not mistaken, the location of the front door determines to which country the house belongs.
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Lee Gilliland 1 day ago
There's a library in Main that straddles the Canadian-American border.
UnclePanda 1 day ago (edited)
Indiana had a small town that straddled the border between two counties, right down the middle of Main Street. One country was dry - no liquor sales; the other allowed drinking while driving as long as not intoxicated. So you'd see people cruising Main Street with a beer in hand, put them out of sight to come back, pick them up again for another lap... It was eventually addressed when drinking and driving came under the control of state laws.
#15
At Oita Airport In Japan, They Place Giant Fake Sushi On The Luggage Carousel To Make It Resemble A Conveyor Belt Sushi Restaurant
Lee Gilliland 1 day ago
It's to reassure travelers that they haven't unloaded all the luggage yet.
Africa holds a geographical distinction that often goes unnoticed. It is the only continent that stretches across all four hemispheres. The equator cuts through it horizontally, while the prime meridian runs straight through it vertically. This places parts of Africa in the northern, southern, eastern, and western hemispheres all at once. No other continent can claim that. On maps, Africa sits near the center of the world, both literally and symbolically. Its true size is often underestimated.
#16
The Robotic Lawnmower At Bispebjerg Hospital Is A Small Ambulance
#17
Lights To Get Your Waiters Attention Silently In Maastricht, Netherlands
Jaya 1 day ago
As an introvert I would absolutely love this! I feel so awkward having to try to get the waiter's attention. And this way you can just sit back and wait, instead of having to stay alert to wave at him when he walks by again.
ID 21 hours ago
As an introvert, you would love a qr-code. That code leads you to a menu, you fill in your order and pay online. If you want to leave, you already paid. If you want to order more, you can do that too. It's heaven for people who are tech savvy and want to be left alone
Load More Replies... Lee Gilliland 1 day ago
We had those in restaurants in the '60s and I still don't understand why they disappeared.
FreeTheUnicorn 9 hours ago
Much easier for most colourblind folk if the colours were switched.
#18
Elevator In Japan Having An Emergency Toilet
Unicorn 2 days ago
I heard a story of some people who got stuck in a lift in Romania one Saturday. They managed to attract the attention of someone who told them nobody would be available to free them until Monday. In the event they didn't have to wait so long, but I'm glad it didn't happen to me -- well, it did once, but only for a few minutes.
Mike F 13 hours ago
What would they do for food or water during their imprisonment?
Load More Replies...On the opposite end of the scale is Vatican City. It is the smallest country in the world. You could walk across it in under an hour. Yet its influence reaches far beyond its borders. It has its own government, laws, and even postal system. Millions visit it every year. Despite its size, it holds immense cultural weight. It proves that impact isn’t measured in land. Sometimes, the smallest places leave the biggest mark.
#19
Sausage Vending Machine In Germany
Auntriarch 1 day ago
And cheese! This must be the wurst-kase scenario I keep hearing about
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#20
Playing Golf In Australia, This Is The Stuff I Have To Put Up With
WubiDubi 1 day ago
Corrected: being a kangeroo in Australia and grazing in the same place for thousands of years you have to put up with golfers sometimes.
David Paterson 1 day ago
Quite the opposite. Kangaroos love the introduced grasses from overseas. The native grasses are not nearly as nice. Grey kangaroos will abandon the forest to feed on lawns at dawn and dusk.
Load More Replies... Lee Gilliland 1 day ago
And deer, bear, raccoons, and other assorted nuisances.
Load More Replies... cugel. 2 days ago
We cull them here in Canberra, else they chomp up all the grass and bugger up the ecosystem. One source had 50,000 roos, 500,000 people.
Huddo's sister 2 days ago
I have seen this on a number of golf courses, even though I don't golf. One was next to a campground in Victoria. Every morning they were chilling there, by 9am they would move on.
#21
Today I Stopped In Woodville, New Zealand. They Have A Sign Pointing To All The Other Woodville's And Their Distance
PandaGoPanda 14 hours ago
which is the only Woodville I've ever heard of. Despite living only 25 miles from the one in Derbyshire, I've just discovered.
Load More Replies... Sally Moen 1 day ago
I know a guy from Waterville in my US state, he told me there are towns with that name all over the world too
Forrest Hobbs 2 days ago
I find it slightly entertaining that England and Australia are in the same direction from that spot on Earth.
The Philippines serves up one of the best geography brain teasers out there. There’s an island sitting inside a lake. That lake is on an island. And that island is inside another lake, all on a much bigger island. It sounds like someone is messing with you. Most people have to read it twice just to be sure. But it’s completely real. Nature clearly has a sense of humor. Some places feel intentionally confusing. And somehow, that just makes them better.
#22
Curb-Side Car Charging In Germany
Andrew Keir 17 hours ago
Did reverse in, but designer didn't expect that, apparently
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Museum In Japan That Showcases Various Naturally Formed Rocks With Faces On Them
AtMostAFabulist 2 days ago
Second shelf up, third from the left. Does that look like Oogie Boogie?
#24
Underground Uranium Glass Exhibition From The Old Uranium Mine Of Kletno, Poland
Australia delivers a surprise of its own. It turns out the country is wider than the moon. The moon looks enormous hanging in the night sky. But Australia stretches even farther across. The difference is hundreds of kilometers. Distance in space plays tricks on our eyes. Scale isn’t always what it seems. Earth holds wonders that can rival the cosmos. Sometimes the most surprising facts are right here at home.
#25
So-Called Mini 'Forest Libraries' In Parks And Mountains In South Korea (You Can Just Take Out Any Book, Read And Return It)
Upstaged75 11 hours ago
There are thousands of little libraries all over the States that function just perfectly. Not every American is a raging jerk.
Load More Replies... Andrew Keir 17 hours ago
You see these on the canal system in England, too. It's even catching on in the towns.
Kathy Brooke 11 hours ago
Often a good use for old phone boxes (when they're not housing defibrillators)
Load More Replies... London Paris 9 hours ago (edited)
Like. . . .right there? You have ro read it right there . . . . ."No, im not going to be going on from here . . .im not gonna make it . . .tell . . .* Cough cough* tell my wife that i love *cough* her and that i need *cough* menthol mints and a coffee . . . .dont look back . . . . Im reading and wont see you . . ."
persephone134 13 hours ago
Some years ago, I saw a pile of books (maybe five) on a bench at a bus stop in Germany. I though someone had forgotten them. Then I heard it's intentional. Then the book donation shelves started to appear. I love them, I can't pass by the local one without having a look. But I think a lot of people take the books in good condition, and sell them. A lot of the books you find in there are of the sort or condition that not a lot of readers would want to take home. But sometimes you're lucky and find a good catch.
#26
A Photo Of The Crooked Forest In Poland
UnclePanda 1 day ago
That's what trees look like in full flight. Something must have startled them.
Sally Moen 1 day ago (edited)
There are bent-over, stunted trees along the ocean coast in my US state, as I assume are in other very windy areas, so I wonder if these trees were affected by a sudden storm when the forest was young? Or was it something else?
Robert T 1 day ago (edited)
They look like they may have been coppiced and then allowed to grow. We often use that technique to make hedges here in the UK, but don't then allow them to grow into trees.
Load More Replies... London Paris 9 hours ago
They arent crooked . . . . . they are legitimate business trees with a flexible moral code and no receipts
#27
The 50¢ Piece In Aruba Is Square. Quarter For Scale
Michael Reid 16 hours ago
"...four distinct states of being in the cannabis for m*******a society. They are "cool", "groovy", "hip" and "square."
#28
R2-D2 ATM In Zagreb (Croatia) I Saw When I Went Back Home
Northlander72 1 day ago
I really hope it makes the beeps and boops when you press the keys on it.
London Paris 9 hours ago
So Star Wars was a big deal in Croatia? How is it remembered in Croatia and what does Star Wars translate to in Croatian?
Michael Largey 15 hours ago
The Star Wars franchise is now owned by Disney. Zagreb should expect a call from their lawyers.
Our planet truly is a masterpiece, full of surprises big and small. And the countries spread across it each bring their own unique charm to the table. From clever systems to intriguing services, these little details are what make places feel special and unforgettable. Now we’re curious to hear from you. Which one of these did you already know? Do any similar cool or surprising things exist in your country? Tell us in the comments and let’s keep discovering together.
#29
Hot Air Balloon In Germany Today
Daya 1 day ago
We don't need a special month or occasions to get drunk. ;-)
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WubiDubi 1 day ago
I could do a Bud Light joke but it would be Budweiser Budvar not the American soft drink.
Andrew Keir 17 hours ago
Budweiser doesn't really compare with German beer, despite the linguistic hints; IYKYK
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Street Heating Under Construction, Tromso, Norway
StrangeOne 2 days ago (edited)
I mentioned heated streets and sidewalks be implemented in my city in Canada, so they can save money on snowplows and relieve people of those nasty windrows the plows leave. Apparently, it's too costly in the short run and "unnecessary" to dig up and repave every street. I told them it doesn't have to be done all at once. But every summer we have road construction.
Sally Moen 1 day ago
Imagine a single neighborhood spending the money for this and then save money on snowplows and sidewalk clearing. You'd think a big hotel might want to invest in this
Load More Replies... Sally Moen 1 day ago
Hokkaido, Japan is a very snowy part of that nation and also has installed snow melt sidewalks on certain streets. Other places the snow piles up so much they just leave it and build tunnels so you can navigate around within.
#31
This Bucket Crane In Japan Is Painted To Look Like A Giraffe
Glenn Cuneo 19 hours ago
Would be funny to see a giraffe in zoo painted like a bucket crane.....
#32
The Lowest Point In The Netherlands, 6.76 Meters Below Sea Level
Sue User 1 hour ago
Even seen a canal moved ? As they were building the Zuidtangent ( now Rnet) they had to reroute one in Haarlem. Impressive.
Load More Replies... Andrew Keir 17 hours ago
Strong local majority against global warming & the resultant rise in sea level, I suspect
#33
Tromso. Amazing View
Andrew Keir 16 hours ago
"Why did your car hit the wall, Mrs Tromso?" "I was staring at the Aurora, Your Honour". "Fair enough, we've all done that, case dismissed".
#34
This Drive-Thru In Canada Has Their Debit Card Machine Attached To A Hockey Stick
StrangeOne 2 days ago (edited)
This is not everywhere at all. This is a sign the franchise owners at this location are too cheap to invest in a proper cord for their debit machines, and it looks awkward for the employee to have to maneuver this through the window and make sure the customer can use it properly. The rubber band also makes it burdensome to swipe a card, if need be. If you're looking for interesting hockey references in odd places, Tim Hortons has hockey stick door handles on the front doors.
M M 1 day ago
Actually, Ive never seen swiping a card ever in my life (Europe)
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This Cinema In Croatia Has Beds Instead Of Seats In The Last Row
Huddo's sister 2 days ago
The Astor in St Kilda, Australia, is my favourite old theatre that is still operating. They haven't updated their seating since at least the 70s and the back row is all double seats.
Zero Costa 1 day ago
oh I think I went there with a friend a few years ago to see Watership down!
Load More Replies... George Costanza 1 day ago
I certainly wish these existed when I was an adolescent boy making out in the last row of the movies!
Roxy222uk 1 day ago
Nowadays you’d have paid far too much for the tickets. “Watch the dåmn film, woman!"
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This Burger King In Norway Has A Pot For You To Empty Your Sodas Before You Throw The Cup Away
AtMostAFabulist 2 days ago
Great thinking. Even with public garbage cans I try to empty a cup, or can of soda if I can.
Rick Murray 1 day ago
Isn't this normal? They've had these in BK and McD here in France for ages.
Blackmoon The Dragon 1 day ago (edited)
As a fast food worker in the US this is needed. Heavily. No one likes soggy trash bins.
#37
Solar Panel Bench With Wireless Chargers On Either Side On Croatia
Andrew Keir 17 hours ago
Double-A charger, surely - nobody uses A-type rechargeable batteries these days
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#38
This Hotel I Stayed At In Japan Lets You Pick Out Your Pillows. Complete With Spec Charts
WubiDubi 1 day ago
It's Japan. If their pillows are like their toilets it's probably got a built in fan.
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Cakes Sold In South Korea Usually Come With Free Candles And Matches Hidden In The Plastic Cake Knife
#40
Video Rental Stores Are Still Common In Japan
Sue User 1 hour ago
Streaming is convenient but Friday night food/ movie runs made it into an event.
Load More Replies... Smeghead Tribble Down Under 1 day ago
Video Ezy and Eagle Boys pizza. Sigh. I miss my late 90s/early 00s Australia.
Huddo's sister 2 days ago
The town I work in has (I think) the last one in Victoria, Australia. A couple of years ago it was used as the set for a tv series. Recently moved to a different building though.
#41
Osaka Metro (Japan) Is Selling Recycled Metro Doors Repurposed As Tables
Ghostchaplain16 2 days ago
Now, I think this would be really cool, but my wife reminded me I bought a velvet painting of a clipper ship for our 1st anniversary 48 years ago. So maybe don't trust me.
Auntriarch 1 day ago
Clipper ships are classy, at least it wasn't an unfeasibly big eyed tearstained child
Load More Replies... M M 1 day ago
NS (train operator) in the Netherlands has also an upcycle line with trays and bags. Pretty awesome. I hate them though because of the cancelled trains due to 20 cm of snow.
Andrew Keir 16 hours ago
Arguing with a snowdrift can be sort of absorbing, yet pointless ... it may be 20 cm in the city but out in the country the wind piles it metres high.
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This Church In Belgium Was Converted Into A Rock Climbing Gym
UnclePanda 1 day ago
More prayers are uttered here than in the pews of several churches combined. Much more sincere, too.
#43
In Finland They Advertise The Extra Large Size As '"American Size"
Sunshine 18 hours ago
Right?! Just hit Costco! The huge jars of nutella are there, too!
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Nikki Sevven 1 day ago
The largest size jar of Hellmann's sold in the US is 128 ounces, or nearly 3,629 grams. The jar depicted isn't even as large as the standard size jar of Hellmann's, which is 30 ounces, or 850 grams.
Roxy222uk 1 day ago
TBF, catering sizes go up to large buckets in the UK and presumably elsewhere
Load More Replies... Andrew Keir 16 hours ago
Maybe "Junior". "Teenage" and "In the family way" ?
Load More Replies... TotallyNOTAFox 14 hours ago (edited)
Same here in Germany, products advertised as "American" are usually larger in size than the average stuff we have here
UnclePanda 1 day ago
Costco sells mayo in 5 gallon buckets. They give me the hzzzz every time I walk by.
#44
Some Places In Sweden Has Tactile Maps Of Road Crossings
Andrew Keir 16 hours ago
I can't help feeling that, if you can't see the crossing, you might not see the traffic ... ?
#45
Exercise Bikes At A McDonald's In China. The Bikes Generate Electricity As Part Of The Chain's "Upcycle For Good" Initiative And Can Be Used To Charge Your Phone
Blackmoon The Dragon 1 day ago (edited)
They have this at the McDonalds in Disney World too if you're in the US :D theyre kinda janky now but they work... cant be used to charge their phone, though, only the restaurant :(
George Costanza 1 day ago
So I pay to eat their food and then supply them with some free electricity while I'm at it? No thanks.
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#47
This Elevator In Japan Lets You Discharge Static Electricity Before Pressing The Call Button
cugel. 2 days ago
I get shocked by the milk fridge at the supermarket. Second nature now to touch the forearm first.
Upstaged75 11 hours ago
I use my elbow - it hurts less when it gets shocked. I'm massively static all the time for some reason.
Load More Replies... Andrew Keir 16 hours ago
Or change the carpets so they don't create the charge in the first place ?
#48
This Fairytale-Like Starbucks In Taiwan
April Pickett 1 day ago
It would be noticed because it looks llike an English cottage. Very easy to see.
#49
The Only IKEA Hotel, Located In Älmhult, Sweden
#50
Just Copenhagen Things
April Pickett 1 day ago
Losing your balance wouldn't hurt in this situation. Hopefullly you wouldn't have any trouble getting back on your board.
#51
The Puréed Meal Served At The Local Hospital In Australia. Potatoes, Carrots, Peas, Rissoles And Gravy
Huddo's sister 2 days ago
I don't think it looked so interesting at the rehab place my grandad was at after his stroke, though he was more focussed on the fact he couldn't have a 'proper' cup of tea and had to have it with thickened water.
Fiona Ross 12 hours ago
some food delivery companies in the UK (that specialise in frozen meals for seniors) have puree meals like this
#52
Train Seats In Japan Facing Outwards So You Can See The Scenery
April Pickett 1 day ago
You should try those motion sickness glasses I've been reading about.
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M M 1 day ago
Cool! Also, I'm still shocked how expensive train tickets are in the US
Load More Replies... Earonn - 1 day ago
Usually "the scenery" is sometimes on one side of the train, and sometimes on the other, depending on how the track had to be built. So half of the time you sit with your back to the scenery. Looks like an idea created by someone who hasn't used a train in their whole life.
Andrew Keir 16 hours ago
The scenery is outside the train. This way, everyone has a window seat. "Normal" carriages have everyone staring at the back f someone else's seat. This is an improvement, but might be a problem if there was a collision; nothing to brace yourself against.
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Cyberpunk-Ish Sleeping Pods At Capsule Hotel In Shinjuku
Sally Moen 1 day ago
First time I ever heard of a capsule hotel was from the 1984 book Neuromancer, written by the guy who invented the word cyberspace, William Gibson. (This is gonna be a TV series or film coming up soon)
Roxy222uk 1 day ago
I was recommending this book to a younger co-worker just last week. Really bears rereading too.
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#55
Railing In Naples Has Braille Describing The View For Blind People
TotallyNOTAFox 14 hours ago
Irony would be if they also have a warning about that writen in braille on the rail
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#56
Road Built Around Sacred Tree, Osaka Japan
#57
In Korea You Can Get A Bowl Of Cereal In 7/11
Blackmoon The Dragon 1 day ago
Looks exactly like how hotels dispense their cereals here in the USA... I know 7/11s are a lot more popular in Asian countries so if people come here to get their breakfast every day then this makes a lot of sense
#58
McSki, A Mcdonald’s In The Lindvallen Ski Resort In Sweden. Customers Can Ski-Thru And Place Their Order
Rali Meyer 20 hours ago
how about taking the order at base station and collect on top of the lift?
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#60
Make Money With Empty Cans & Bottles (Earn 10 Won Per Item)
Unicorn 2 days ago
This has been normal in Germany for at least 20 years. The UK is still talking about it; meanwhile people (I suspect mainly children) just drop bottles and cans in the street or on green spaces.
Auntriarch 1 day ago
They were doing it in New Zealand when we visited 30 years ago
Load More Replies... Earonn - 1 day ago
Not only is that an old thing in Germany, for the last 25 years or so people also have left their empty bottles in safe corners in the city. Homeless people pick the bottles up and collect the money. Not as good as giving them proper homes and jobs, but something everyone can add to a little bit.
Jan Rosier 1 day ago
...and Belgium, Netherlands, Germany... every shop that sells refundle bottles and/or cans.
Lynchamigsakta 1 day ago
This has been the standard in Sweden for probably 40 years. You pay for it while buying a soda, water etc and then you get it back when you pantar
BJM 1 day ago
The entitled Brits, no matter how wretched, think they are above this and think someone else should pick up after them. not so 'great" Britain any more!
Andrew Keir 16 hours ago
There are idiots everywhere, but this makes it easier to be polite.
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Godzilla Egg For Sale At The Local Supermarket In Japan
April Pickett 1 day ago
One of those square ones? I thought they were more expensive.
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Glenn Cuneo 19 hours ago
According to the original Facebook post this is really an actual Godzilla egg....
#63
Reindeer Droppings Candy From Finland
persephone134 13 hours ago
My dad always refers to licorice as bear scat. He is the only person I know who does that. But it must have been a thing when he grew up.
#64
In Bergen, Norway, You Can Vote Early For The General Election At IKEA
StrangeOne 2 days ago
I actually prefer this over having a bunch of strange adults going into school gymnasiums.
Did I say that out loud? 1 day ago
My polling station in England is a primary school. When there's an election,the kids simply have a day off school.
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There Is A Special Garbage Can For Lemons In Amalfi, Italy
Jaya 1 day ago
I was wondering why. Apparently they sell some kind of ice cream there that's served in a lemon peel. And people would throw them on the street, so they made a special garbage can for them. It's not clear to me why a separate garbage can though, a normal one would work just as fine? But maybe they do it so that they can use it for compost?
Roxy222uk 1 day ago
It’s just a Mediterranean Europe thing then? It’s a sorbet served in a whole lemon skin. The sorbet is delicious, and of course the holder is sustainable and compostable.
Load More Replies... Roxy222uk 1 day ago
No, because people will start throwing half eating hamburgers in, for example, which you do not want on a typical compost heap. Only lemons is nice and simple.
Load More Replies... wobbly jelly 12 hours ago
There are many shops - you choose a fresh lemon - it's juiced and made into sorbet / granita - for you, very nice - but ice cream headache is a hit!
#66
My Neighbor Ken Puts On A Canada Day Show Every Year From His Garage
Huddo's sister 2 days ago
They look very similar to the band my stepdad is in, the Strezleki Stringbusters (in regional Australia). The guy on the left on guitar looks a lot like him actually.
#67
Banana Vending Machine In Japan
#68
In The Netherlands, The Ambulance Gives You Branded Water
Huddo's sister 2 days ago
I think in Australia it would be hard to justify the cost to produce that (unless it's donated), it's hard enough to get appropriate wages for staff. Doesn't help that the state and federal governments argue about who should be funding more. Healthcare is under the state jurisdiction, but because the federal government has always given tied grants to supplement, any time these are reduced the states complain.
Jaya 1 day ago
In the Netherlands, the government is constantly saying that we need to cut the costs in half or something because it's too expensive. So I was surprised at this too, but apparently this is from a brand that produces all kinds of supplies for ambulances and first aid kits. It kinda makes sense that ambulances wanna keep a couple of bottles of water too, in case the patient or their crying loved one can use a sip of water.
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This Is A Miniature Statue Of Liberty Next To An Abandoned Sushi Restaurant In My Wife's Home Town In Northeastern Japan
Andrew Keir 16 hours ago
Why would anyone bother? The original clearly isn't working ...
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If My Friends Ask Me "What Is Copenhagen?", I Send Them This. A Cowboy Hat Paired With Flip-Flops, A Cargo Bike Loaded With A Tumble Dryer
Forrest Hobbs 2 days ago (edited)
That's quite something. I wondered how he was managing, then I noticed it's an electrically assisted bike - see the battery pack under the rear rack?
Sally Moen 1 day ago (edited)
Cargo bikes would be more popular a ride here in the US if there were more fenced-in secure parking for bikes at businesses
Andrew Keir 16 hours ago
And if certain drivers didn't drive like they owned the road system ... sigh ...
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Bottle Caps In Italy Designed To Stay Attached To Bottle
Forrest Hobbs 2 days ago
Standard in the EU and UK these days, I think. Certainly we've got 'em in the UK.
Andrew Keir 16 hours ago
They're a pain int the posterior. Tricky to open and almost impossible to reclose - they seem to automatically fit back cross-threaded
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Auntriarch 1 day ago
I don't feel guilty about pulling them off because I always put them in the recycling anyway
Load More Replies... Pernille 2 days ago
Standard all over the EU. I love these as I'm clumsy and have spent way too much time picking up dropped capsules. I suspect they would be annoying for someone that drinks from a bottle, but I have a refillable bottle for my drinking needs.
Earonn - 1 day ago
They are easy to remove from the bottle. If someone finds that too hard, they shouldn't lift a full bottle to drink from it anyway.
Load More Replies... Jaya 1 day ago
We have them in the Netherlands lately, and although I applaud the effort, I hate the execútion of it. They don't "peel off" as far as these ones, they stay much more closely to the bottle, meaning they're always in your way. Most people just tear them off, because they're such a nuisance. Too bad they didn't find a better execútion, because the idea behind it is obviously important.
Dragons Exist 8 hours ago (edited)
I saw them for the first time when I went to Europe. I mentioned on Discord that I liked them, and at least 10 Europeans told me that they're actually horrible & annoying lol
FreeTheUnicorn 9 hours ago
These are awful. Makes it hard to drink and they are all harder to open than the old style.
Rali Meyer 20 hours ago
yes, and messing all over you when you drink from the bottle. What next, a design from NUK?
#72
Microsoft (Copenhagen) Has Tablet/Phone Holders In Their Toilet Stalls
Roxy222uk 1 day ago
How much data are they reading on the phone while in use?
Load More Replies... Andrew Keir 16 hours ago
Maybe that's the idea - so close to the pawnshop ...
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School Busses In West Australia Are Equipped With Maxtrax Vehicle Recovery Boards And Have Full Off Road Capabilities
Plentyofoomph 2 days ago
This isn't "in Western Australia" (it's not west Australia btw) this would only be in remote areas. In WA we dont actually have school.buses. Kids just use the regular public transport system, and schools will either have their own bus, or hire from a bus service.
Amanda the Panda 8 hours ago
It is Western Australia. It’s probably the school bus for a remote community that has to navigate flooded roads during the wet season.
Load More Replies... Sally Moen 1 day ago
Why does this look like an armoured vehicle, the ones they use to pick up money from stores?
#74
A Vintage Car Graveyard In Western Germany
Forrest Hobbs 2 days ago
I'd love to know how come VBY 76E is there - that registration plate is UK, early 1967, but the vehicle looks considerably older. Link follows.
Kabuki Kitsune 13 hours ago
Soldier cars, if memory serves. From a nearby military base. Soldiers stationed there would buy cheap local cars for getting around in when on leave. When the soldiers would get transferred back to the states, the German authorities at the base would take the cars off site and just park them. They couldn't technically sell them, because the soldiers (who may have paid as little as 100 dollars US, or the German equivalent for the cars) still owned them, and the laws at the time forbade seizure of the vehicles as abandoned property.
#75
Japan’s Convenience Store Is Simply A Vending Machine
#76
Arnold Advertising A Cheap Drill At A Discount Store In Germany
Pernille 2 days ago
Isn't Parkside a Lidl only brand? I seem to remember that this brand wins every test.
Ace 1 day ago
Lidl and Kaufland are both owned by the same company, the Schwarz group. Lidl is pretty much global, I think Kaufland is more limited to mainly German-bordering countries, not including France or Switzerland though.
Load More Replies... Rick Murray 1 day ago
He is a Lidl ambassador - often turns up in the adverts (in France, I'd imagine the same in Germany).
TotallyNOTAFox 14 hours ago
Can confirm, he made a lot of TV ads here for them too
Load More Replies... Michael Largey 15 hours ago
According to his ex-wife's lawyers, Arnold did a lot of cheap drilling.
#77
This Supermarket In Umeå, Sweden, Has Very Specific Opening Hours
#78
This Restaurant In Hong Kong Had Draft Beer At Each Table
Blackmoon The Dragon 1 day ago (edited)
I wonder how they bill you for it. Electronically and by liquid measurement or smth? Or just one price for unlimited?
Roxy222uk 1 day ago
Bottomless would, unfortunately, be terrible because a) people would soon drink the business into oblivion and b) soon drink themselves into oblivion. Sometimes other humans are a complete mystery to me. I like a drink now and then but this obsession with constantly getting as much into themselves as they feasibly can is bizarre.
Load More Replies... Paula Glasscoe 11 hours ago
You’d spot the Scot - they’d be lying on the table with their mouth under the tap……
#79
McRib Shower Gel From Germany
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