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.