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“What a wonderful world,” sang Louis Armstrong once upon a time. And we at Bored Panda couldn't agree more. With 195 countries, there’s no shortage of places to explore. It’s truly amazing how one part of the world is totally different to another. That’s one of the wonders of traveling. You get to explore different languages, cultures, currencies and culinary delights. What you eat in Asia might not be the same as the meal you make in Antarctica. What you wear in Wales won’t necessarily be the same as your outfit in Western Sahara.
If you have a serious case of wanderlust but can’t hop on a plane just yet. Don’t stress. Bored Panda has compiled a list of the coolest charts that show incredible contrasts from places around the world. Keep scrolling to satisfy your worldly curiosities. And read about some of the history of world travel.
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#1
The Average Cost Of Insulin By Country
#2
Tally Marks From Around The World
Traveling Lady Railfan 3 months ago
Wow, I'm North American, and have never seen the other kinds of tally marks until today!!! Neat!
Hugh Crawford 3 months ago
The Asian one actually forms the Chinese character for the number 5 when complete
gmf 3 months ago
That would be a little tricky as the Chinese character for 5 only has 4 strokes (五）- the tally one is "zheng"
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moggie63 3 months ago
It also appears that Brazil isn't in South America.
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Altea 3 months ago
In Spain we used the first one. But I like the second one better... I'll start using it now. Asian one seems awfully complicated
BeesEelsAndPups 3 months ago
We use the first one in Brazil too, at least as far as I've seen. But it's a big country
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I always strike the “European” fifth bar from bottom left to upper right and am surprised to notice how much it bothers me 😀
Dreaming Spirit 3 months ago
Same, the way shown here seems mirrored to me!
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Marlowe Fitzpatrik 3 months ago
I like the second one, actually. Much easier to see if you have 4 already than with the stripes - sometimes you stripe too close to the other and then you are unsure whether it's 4 or 3. I hope I remember the square version when it comes to tallying again.
The Other Guest 3 months ago
Interesting! I live in the US, and just kinda figured out the Brazilian (et al) way when I was in my teens. I've been doing it like that ever since, with no idea it was the common way in some other countries.
BeesEelsAndPups 3 months ago
I just like that we, Brazilians, have been magically removed from South America into our own category. France has also been removed from Europe, but I guess they do things differently than their fellow Europeans.
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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 3 months ago (edited)
We use the second style when we play Bones AKA Dominoes. We call them houses.
unfilteredCigarette73 3 months ago
As a N. American i find using the box makes more sense for me, my "regular" tally marks were sometimes illegible if I had to make them small especially
Svenne O'Lotta 3 months ago
It's not about counting, it's about keeping track. Tallying, you might say.
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8Yorkies-and-33cats 3 months ago
Greek, here. I always do the first because I saw it on prison walls in movies!
Heather Talma 3 months ago
I get the first one. I get the second one (though to my eye it goes in an odd order). But what is UP with the third one??????
CrunChewy McSandybutt 3 months ago
I started doing it the French way because it makes it easier to count.
#3
Never Noticed Giraffes Had Different Patterns
Nitka Tsar 3 months ago
Are there no cross breeds? In Zoos maybe? How do they look? I‘m too curious now. Wish I could make stuff like that my work and be paid for it.
It’s easy to “travel” the world from the comfort of your home. There’s no shortage of vloggers showing us what each and every country has to offer. And you need just scroll through Instagram to live vicariously through them. There are people racking up impressive lists of places they’ve visited. And some even boast about having been to every, or almost every one.
Today, we can book a plane ticket using just our phones. We can find out about our destination long before we even arrive. We’re likely to know exactly where we are going. How long it’ll take to get there. What some things will cost. And what to pack. But it wasn’t always like that.
#4
Animal World Map
#5
Countries That Got Tea Via China Through Land, Referred To It In Various Forms Of The Word "Cha". The Countries That Traded With China Via Sea, Called It In Different Forms Of "Te"
#6
Guide To Asian Architecture
Imagine a time when people thought the world was flat. They risked their lives to explore unknown territories and discover new places. They traveled by ship and on horseback, without the convenience of Google Maps, TripAdvisor, Uber, or even travel agents.
#7
Real Proportions Of All Land Masses Revealing Actual Areas Of Countries, Territories And Major Islands Without Any Distortions
#8
Paid Leave By Country
#9
Hedgehogs Of The World
The Age of Exploration began in the 15th century. Also sometimes called the Age Of Discovery. Europeans started venturing out of their comfort zone and into the vast wide world. Fuelled by a drive to find trade routes, spices, knowledge and wealth. While their “discovery” of the Americas and Africa brought back big benefits, it also opened up the door to colonization and slavery.
#10
Passenger Railway Networks In 2020
#11
Where Penguins Are Found Naturally In The World
#12
Different Kinds Of Cheesecake. They Might Look Similar, But They Are Definitely Not The Same
Jill Rhodry 3 months ago
Australian - Base: crumbly (biscuit/butter) Cheese: cream cheese ~ Texture/Flavour: - sooth and rich
Portuguese explorer Bartholomew Dias led the first European expedition around the southernmost tip of Africa. And helped pave the way for a trade route between Europe and Asia. Dias left Europe with three ships in August 1487. He managed to pass the Cape of Good Hope the following year. And sailed out of the Atlantic Ocean, around Cape Agulhas, and into the Indian Ocean.
#13
Wall Sockets From Around The World
Traveling Lady Railfan 3 months ago
Sorry, I may be biased to the ones I'm most familiar with, but I always love North American wall sockets for their "expression" (looking like a shocked/surprised face) 😲
#14
Which Countries Have Capybaras
#15
Female Political Leaders By Country
Following hot on Dias’ heels was Christopher Columbus. He was an Italian explorer. He’s often credited with “discovering” the New World. But those already living there at the time might beg to differ. Columbus was on a mission to find a direct route from Europe to Asia. He made four transatlantic trips in 1492, 1493, 1498 and 1502.
#16
Countries With The Most Expensive Healthcare
Socks Thecate 3 months ago
One thing I didn't realize until I heard a Kamala Harris stump speech was that the Biden admin finally gave Medicare the ability to negotiate d**g prices. However, that's one domino down in a line of money grubbing healthcare issues.
#17
Breads Of The World
#18
Share Of World Forests By Country
Karen Mercury 3 months ago
I can't believe the Democratic Republic of Congo has only half the forest of the US. I hitchhiked for days and weeks and saw nothing but forest in there.
Portuguese Ferdinand Magellan and his crew were the first to circumnavigate the globe. It took the crew three years to get back home. But it was so dangerous that only one ship returned. As History.com notes, “only 18 of the fleet’s original crew of 270 returned with the ship. Magellan himself was killed in battle on the voyage, but his ambitious expedition proved that the globe could be circled by sea and that the world was much larger than had previously been imagined.”
#19
What Sound Do Frogs Make In Your Language?
#20
North American Cryptids
#21
Highest Ocean Plastic Waste Polluters
Nowadays, we don’t need to take three years to make our way around the planet. Charles Lindbergh opened up a whole new world of possibilities when he flew solo across the Atlantic. He left New York on May 20 1927. And arrived in Paris 33,5 hours later. He had traveled more than 3,600miles. By the 1950s, commercial flights were taking passengers around the world.
#22
Happiest Countries In Europe
Traveling Lady Railfan 3 months ago
Certainly cannot blame Ukrainians for being unhappy between 2021-2023!
#23
Most Popular Sandwiches In The World
#24
A Cool Guide Of Highest Temperatures Ever Recorded
These explorers were just some of the people who paved the way for us to know about and enjoy the differences between countries around the world. Today, we can book a round the world trip using just our mobile devices. It's convenient, generally safe and a lot faster than it was back in the day. What countries have you already been to? What countries do you still want to go to? Let us know in the comments.
#25
The Usual Time Of Eating Dinner In Europe
#26
Do Cats Have 9 Or 7 Lives According To Folklore In Each Language Of Each Region
#27
The Most Popular Browsers In Different Countries In 2012 And 2022
#28
What Pedestrians Look Like Across Europe
#29
What Gasoline Is Called Around The World
#30
Places Named Victoria
#31
Places Where It’s Hardest To Afford A Home
#32
Which Countries Drive On The Left Or Right?
#33
Blonde Map Of Europe
#34
The World’s Most Popular Religions
#35
Yogurts Of The World
Huddo's sister 3 months ago
I love what we call 'natural' yoghurt in Australia. It is closer to the consistency of Greek yoghurt (which we also eat a lot of here) but doesn't have as much fat. Australian yoghurt is nice, but very sweet. I am pleased that there is at least one brand that does lactose free and Greek yoghurts here too.
#36
McDonald's Restaurants In Europe
#37
A Cool Guide Of Happiness Level By Country In 2024
Brittania Kelli 3 months ago
It's even more interesting to compare this map to the countries with the highest use of antidepressants per capita. Scandinavian countries rank high there, too.
#38
Butter Or Olive Oil? Based On Actual Per Capita Consumption
#39
Some Really Low Temperatures
Alexandra Nara 3 months ago
Fascinating how our bodies/ civilisation adapted to survive -50 to +50°C but I have difficulties if the temperature suddenly changes 10°C
#40
A Periodic Table Of Which Country Produces The Most Of Each Element
#41
Male To Female Ratio
#42
Tobacco Use Around The World
Cloakred_Is_Bored 3 months ago
UK Canada and Australia having a little party with Brazil over there
#43
Share Of Young People In Europe, Aged 25-34, Who Are Still Living With Their Parents
#44
Legal Drinking Age In Europe
Donkeywheel 3 months ago (edited)
Not true, surely made by an American as they are so obsessed with drinking age. These are mainly the legal ages to BUY alcohol by yourself, not to drink it. You can legally drink alcohol younger, even in public, as long as it was bought by an adult. Parents sharing wine with their teenagers at a restaurant is very very common and completely legal.
#45
The Most Futuristic Countries In The World
Kim Karlotta 3 months ago
Don't expect to experience a futuristic country when visiting germany though. So much stuff has to be printed on paper or paid cash. I think those numbers are mostly because of replacing factory workers?
#46
How Much Time Until You Make One Million Dollars
#47
The Most Used Apps In Order To Communicate With Each Other In Europe
#48
Grading Systems Used In European Countries
#49
Europe's Most Famous Composers
Toothless Feline 3 months ago
Captions would be nice. Some of these are impossible to make out visually—and that’s assuming one can recognize the composers by face.
#50
Average Male Height In Centimeters In Europe 2022
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Lyuben Petkov 3 months ago
Bored Panda used to be like this, years ago before being so North Americanised by articles like "a woman misgendered a mice - started a political crisis"
JustAnotherCommenter(she/they) 3 months ago
I loved it, I felt left out of most maps being European though lol
Cheresse Quivers 3 months ago
And, some ppl seem to talk to much but aren't saying s**t. That's another problem
Cheresse Quivers 3 months ago
Photo recognition and personality changes aka switch can explain it all somehow. Not sure how or why though. It is NOT OKAY!!
Cheresse Quivers 3 months ago
And what year exactly are we "going back" to with this "diet" bs!? Is this real!? The one I'm talking about specifically is 2017. To be exact. Monk...
Pieter LeGrande 3 months ago
Interesting how Russia is sometimes included other times not. No wonder Putin is pissed off.
Cheresse Quivers 3 months ago
I don't HAVE children, therefore, I don't believe I can change them...
Cheresse Quivers 3 months ago
Or, if anyone suggests that I haven't payed taxes to the IRS every year since the year1994 of my life has also lost their mind!!!
Lyuben Petkov 3 months ago
Bored Panda used to be like this, years ago before being so North Americanised by articles like "a woman misgendered a mice - started a political crisis"
JustAnotherCommenter(she/they) 3 months ago
I loved it, I felt left out of most maps being European though lol
Cheresse Quivers 3 months ago
And, some ppl seem to talk to much but aren't saying s**t. That's another problem
Cheresse Quivers 3 months ago
Photo recognition and personality changes aka switch can explain it all somehow. Not sure how or why though. It is NOT OKAY!!
Cheresse Quivers 3 months ago
And what year exactly are we "going back" to with this "diet" bs!? Is this real!? The one I'm talking about specifically is 2017. To be exact. Monk...
Pieter LeGrande 3 months ago
Interesting how Russia is sometimes included other times not. No wonder Putin is pissed off.
Cheresse Quivers 3 months ago
I don't HAVE children, therefore, I don't believe I can change them...
Cheresse Quivers 3 months ago
Or, if anyone suggests that I haven't payed taxes to the IRS every year since the year1994 of my life has also lost their mind!!!
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