| In Bangladesh, kids as young as 15 can be put in jail for cheating on their final exams. |
| In most of the Middle east, it is considered to polite to leave small amount of food on your plate. |
| In Jordan, it is common to refuse additional servings of the meal at least two times, while dining, but then accept the third time if you actually wish to eat more. |
| In Iran,it is customary to remove one's shoes before entering someone's home, especially if there is carpeting in the house. |
| In Egypt, it is considered insulting to sit with your legs crossed as it shows the sole of your shoe to another person. |
| In the Middle East, people are not permitted to show their left hand in books or on TV as it is customary to reserve the left hand for bodily hygiene. |
| Tipping is "actively discouraged" in New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand and Japan. |
| The world's largest pyramid is not in Egypt. It's in "Cholula de Rivadabia" near Mexico City. |
| Till 1961, there were no roads, no motor vehicles, no electricity, no telephones and no postal services in Bhutan. |
| There are more vending machines in Japan than there are people in New Zealand. |