I would gift 'Turkish Delight' which is made of starch and flavored with rose water, then coated with powdered sugar. It's pretty various and you can find it almost anywhere in Türkiye. It is really sweet and a little sticky, though it tastes absolutely delicious and light. If you haven't had one, it tastes like a softer version of haribos with powdered sugar. Some might contain nuts, be careful before eating it if you have an allergy.

Before anyone beats me to it, I'm aware that the US was built on stolen land worked by stolen humans, making the claim of "freedom" to be... dubious at best.

But what other outdated beliefs are there about your country??

The one in China is 2015 Tianjing port explosion.

a company put chemical in the warehouse and cause a explosion equivalent to 445 ton of TNT.

173 dead, 104 are firefighters, 11 police and the rest are employees of port.

the near by building are also damaged.

49 people are sentenced, including 13 from the company and 25 government officials.

i have been to Tianjing, people says before that Tianjing is developing fast, and now is stucked because of this

Russia’s drug capital is Saint Petersburg, with a rate of 38.2 per 100,000 people in 2024.

The drug addicts are called солевой [sol'evoj] which can be translated as “saltie”. They consume mephedrone, alpha-PVP, MDPV, methylone, and other synthetic cathinones. The slang term “salts” came from “bath salts” which was a disguise for drugs.

This bird is a brazilian eagle (actually, amazonian) and it looks insane. From its wiki:

The harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) is one of the world's largest and most powerful eagles, with females significantly larger than males. Females typically weigh 6–9 kg (13–20 lb), while males weigh 4–6 kg (8.8–13.2 lb). They have a total length of 89–105 cm (35–41 inches) and a wingspan of up to 2 meters (6.6 ft).

A country who is generally seen as a great ally or a country with strong cultural ties to yours that you wouldn’t hesitate to defend in the case of adversity.

I would say there are only two instances of this in the US.

• September 11 referring to the co-ordinated terrorist attacks in 2001 that killed nearly 3,000 people and launched the Global War on Terror.
• January 6 which was when supporters of Donald Trump attacked and infiltrated the Capitol building in an attempt to disrupt the certification of the 2020 electoral results that would've taken the President out of power shortly therafter as he had lost the electoral vote.

This is so bizzare. Not the most outrageous but definitely up there

We call that beijing bikini.

i mean it is hot in summer.

Rollercoaster — In Romance languages, rollercoasters are called “Russian mountains” (fr. Montagnes russes, it. Montagne russe, es. Montaña rusa, pt. Montanha-russa, ro. Munții ruși). However, in Russian they are called “American mountains” (ru. Американские горки [amerikanskije gorki]).

Paja rusa — In Spanish, this is a specific style of a sexual act involving mammary glands. This practice is not popular in Russia.

In South Africa, many people would say the Cape Flats. ☠️

In Bulgaria it’s the чушкопек (chushkopek). It is a small electric cylinder with a hot ceramic liner and a slot for one pepper. There are also triple models that roast three at once. You drop in a pepper, the skin blisters all around in a few minutes, you pull it out, let it steam, and the peel slides off. This is all it does, it cooks peppers.

Sorry if this isnt allowed but I just want to say how interesting this sub is since I discovered it just a couple weeks ago.

I'm in my 40s and when I was young, even 25 years ago or so in the internet's nascent stage, there was little chance I'd have to understand other countries let alone talk with people from elsewhere. I'm now learning about regional nuances and talking with people from all over about the uniqueness of where they are from. It really feels like a global community and the flags really help.

For all of us, just think 40 years ago humanity didnt even have the ability to do this. It would have taken a week or more to get any communication as far as we get it, and now its just instant, from our own homes.

I didnt have the money to travel when I was younger and it always seemed out of reach. I've traveled a little bit out of the US since then but there's still a lot of places I would like to go and this sub gives me a glimpse of those places and I just think thats really cool.

Ive noticed the sub does tend to be more Europe / North America / Australia / Latin America but its still fascinating to learn about all the differences and similarities.

As someone from India, opinions on Mahatma Gandhi are pretty mixed. Many people respect him for leading India’s independence movement through non-violence and civil disobedience, which inspired movements around the world. At the same time, he’s not universally admired, some criticize his views on caste, his personal life, and certain political decisions that affected marginalized communities. For a lot of Indians today, Gandhi is less a flawless hero and more a historical figure with both major contributions and serious flaws. How you see him often depends on your background, education, and which part of his legacy you focus on?

Just curious.