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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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The Average Cost Of Insulin By Country

The Average Cost Of Insulin By Country

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bob12
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

don't forget the inventor of insulin sold the patent for one dollar because he thought free healthcare was important

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Tally Marks From Around The World

Tally Marks From Around The World

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Traveling Lady Railfan
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow, I'm North American, and have never seen the other kinds of tally marks until today!!! Neat!

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Never Noticed Giraffes Had Different Patterns

Never Noticed Giraffes Had Different Patterns

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Nitka Tsar
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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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.

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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"

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"

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Guide To Asian Architecture

Guide To Asian Architecture

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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.

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Real Proportions Of All Land Masses Revealing Actual Areas Of Countries, Territories And Major Islands Without Any Distortions

Real Proportions Of All Land Masses Revealing Actual Areas Of Countries, Territories And Major Islands Without Any Distortions

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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.

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Passenger Railway Networks In 2020

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Where Penguins Are Found Naturally In The World

Where Penguins Are Found Naturally In The World

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#12

Different Kinds Of Cheesecake. They Might Look Similar, But They Are Definitely Not The Same

Different Kinds Of Cheesecake. They Might Look Similar, But They Are Definitely Not The Same

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Jill Rhodry
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Australian - Base: crumbly (biscuit/butter) Cheese: cream cheese ~ Texture/Flavour: - sooth and rich

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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.

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Wall Sockets From Around The World

Wall Sockets From Around The World

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Traveling Lady Railfan
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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) 😲

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Female Political Leaders By Country

Female Political Leaders By Country

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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.

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Countries With The Most Expensive Healthcare

Countries With The Most Expensive Healthcare

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Socks Thecate
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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Share Of World Forests By Country

Share Of World Forests By Country

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Karen Mercury
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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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.”

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#19

What Sound Do Frogs Make In Your Language?

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Highest Ocean Plastic Waste Polluters

Highest Ocean Plastic Waste Polluters

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Oliver
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It’s worth noting that most of these countries don’t produce that much waste, lots of it is imported for “recycling”. The US is responsible for a huge amount of this waste even though we aren’t on the chart.

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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.

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Happiest Countries In Europe

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A Cool Guide Of Highest Temperatures Ever Recorded

A Cool Guide Of Highest Temperatures Ever Recorded

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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.

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The Usual Time Of Eating Dinner In Europe

The Usual Time Of Eating Dinner In Europe

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Do Cats Have 9 Or 7 Lives According To Folklore In Each Language Of Each Region

Do Cats Have 9 Or 7 Lives According To Folklore In Each Language Of Each Region

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Nimitz
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As I was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives. Every wife had seven sacks, every sack had seven cats, every cat had seven kittens. Kitts, cats, sacks, wives, how many were going to St. Ives?

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The Most Popular Browsers In Different Countries In 2012 And 2022

The Most Popular Browsers In Different Countries In 2012 And 2022

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Nimitz
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Internet Explorer wasn't actually popular, it was just forced on us in the workplace.

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What Pedestrians Look Like Across Europe

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Places Named Victoria

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Places Where It’s Hardest To Afford A Home

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JB
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We never should have made housing a commodity. It's not an investment for your venture capital, it's where people live!

Kristy Marion
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sydney’s median price is 1.6 million AUD for anyone interested. Crazy.

PFD
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Prague was around 15 last year (it's got worse, I think), but that was for a new 70 square metre flat - an older flat might be a bit less, but a house would be much more. I'm not sure if the above is really house prices - how many Hong Kongers live in houses?

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It always depends on income, but I would say it's harder in other parts of the USA than California.

BeesEelsAndPups
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is based on median income to median home price ratio. So the median home price in LA is 11.3 times the median income in LA. So while some cities may have lower wages, or higher prices, the ratio will be more favorable. At least according to this chart. I have heard though that Hawaii is the most expensive state for purchasing a home, which is why Honolulu is probably at the top of the list (for US cities)

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#32

Which Countries Drive On The Left Or Right?

Which Countries Drive On The Left Or Right?

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Blonde Map Of Europe

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Savahax
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was white blonde as a kid. I remember because for some reason I cried when it turned brown. 😬

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The World’s Most Popular Religions

The World’s Most Popular Religions

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Nimitz
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The wonderful news is that people are rejecting religion more and more. The percentage of people who believe in magic is going down at a rate of almost 1% per year

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Yogurts Of The World

Yogurts Of The World

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Huddo's sister
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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#37

A Cool Guide Of Happiness Level By Country In 2024

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Brittania Kelli
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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Butter Or Olive Oil? Based On Actual Per Capita Consumption

Butter Or Olive Oil? Based On Actual Per Capita Consumption

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Some Really Low Temperatures

Some Really Low Temperatures

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Alexandra Nara
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fascinating how our bodies/ civilisation adapted to survive -50 to +50°C but I have difficulties if the temperature suddenly changes 10°C

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A Periodic Table Of Which Country Produces The Most Of Each Element

A Periodic Table Of Which Country Produces The Most Of Each Element

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#41

Male To Female Ratio

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bob12
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3 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

it's cause they have tons of (mostly male) immigrant laborers in qatar and uae

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Tobacco Use Around The World

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#43

Share Of Young People In Europe, Aged 25-34, Who Are Still Living With Their Parents

Share Of Young People In Europe, Aged 25-34, Who Are Still Living With Their Parents

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Menno
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

With current housing prices, I think the percentages will go skyhigh in the near future, sadly enough

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Legal Drinking Age In Europe

Legal Drinking Age In Europe

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Donkeywheel
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3 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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The Most Futuristic Countries In The World

The Most Futuristic Countries In The World

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Kim Karlotta
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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?

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#46

How Much Time Until You Make One Million Dollars

How Much Time Until You Make One Million Dollars

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The Most Used Apps In Order To Communicate With Each Other In Europe

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Grading Systems Used In European Countries

Grading Systems Used In European Countries

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bob12
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this is the kind of stuff i thought would have been standardized by now.

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Europe's Most Famous Composers

Europe's Most Famous Composers

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Toothless Feline
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Captions would be nice. Some of these are impossible to make out visually—and that’s assuming one can recognize the composers by face.

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Average Male Height In Centimeters In Europe 2022

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