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WingziuM
Belgium3 Posts
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Cadgers
United States514 Posts
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Feridan
Denmark33 Posts
Danish Vikings conquer England and Normandy. Normandy conquers/creates the UK. UK conquers much of the rest of the world, creates USA. USA now main superpower. All this keeps power and wealth in the hands of Danish neighbors and allies. Danish interests are protected by the blood and treasure of the English and Americans, who open up and protect trade routes, fight fascism, communism, terrorism etc. Denmark benefits without bearing (much of) the costs of slavery, ex colonies etc. Denmark now one of the most homogenous, happiest, least corrupt, well informed and prosperous countries in the world. Virtually every other country on the planet has borders created by the legacy of Empire and/or the World Wars, and therefore suffers some form of religious, ethnic and/or sectarian tension due to artificial borders. Of course it's just luck of geography, but it's as though all of history has accidentally fallen out to our advantage lol :D | ||
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Madoga
Netherlands471 Posts
- One of the few countries where euthanasia is legal and where you can buy softdrugs (legally) - More than half our country is below sea level. - There are nearly as many bicycles in Holland as people. - Holland is the third largest exporter of agricultural produce, after U.S. and France, even though only 3% of the Dutch population is employed in the agriculture sector. All I can think of for now. | ||
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Smoru
United States83 Posts
On June 21 2011 01:34 whiterabb1t wrote: he/she can only opt not to attend school anymore once he/she reaches 18 (in short, all citizens of Belgium must attend school until 18 , then they are free to decide whether they want to continue or not). Furthermore, a Belgian citizen under 18 years of age may not under any circumstance be responsible for any crime (there is even a joke in Belgium that if you want to commit crime, do it before you turn 18). So would you say it's illegal to not attend school when under 18, and yet ppl under 18 cannot commit crimes? | ||
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Retgery
Canada1229 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + - A country were it is legal to arrange a fight between two animals, but is illegal to be on the outcome - Worst internet in the developed world. | ||
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Zetter
Germany629 Posts
- Invented the modern car - Only nation with the Reinheitsgebot - Invented the modern printing, therefore responsible for educating the masses - Most likely the country with the most bad-tempered citizens - A lot of World Heritage Sites - The current pope - "When the Germans in their revolution want to occupy a railway station, they first buy an admission ticket" - Lenin - Germans are never satisfied with the circumstances, but don't do anything against it. | ||
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Coolbeans
Ireland162 Posts
and I guess Guinness? | ||
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Essbee
Canada2371 Posts
On June 21 2011 04:47 Coolbeans wrote: + Show Spoiler + Ireland has a pretty unique sport called hurling which is played all over the country and in our biggest stadium. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmzivRetelE&feature=player_embedded and I guess Guinness? This look cool :o Summer hockey  | ||
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EiNiS
Sweden72 Posts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagom | ||
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thebteam
United States95 Posts
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whiterabb1t
Belgium681 Posts
On June 21 2011 04:34 tomyoru wrote: So would you say it's illegal to not attend school when under 18, and yet ppl under 18 cannot commit crimes? All people under 18 are required by law to attend school. Is it therefore illegal (i.e. a crime) if people under 18 do not attend school? Yes, in theory. HOWEVER. no one under 18 in Belgium is allowed to not attend school. NO ONE. When you're under 18 and you're in Belgium, you go to school no matter what. | ||
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Probe1
United States17920 Posts
On June 21 2011 04:58 thebteam wrote: US is the only country to not use the metric system. At least I think this is true. Hardly. ![[image loading]](http://thomaslarock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/bigmac.jpg) Sorry Earth. Our bad- America. Edit: If you don't get what I'm saying, we are known for our unique, satisfying and horrible inventions that, like Styrofoam or the Atom bomb, never ever go away. (Yes I know those weren't uniquely American and Styrofoam was originally made in Sweden, I'm going for a light hearted joke here) | ||
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Stroggoz
New Zealand79 Posts
On June 21 2011 04:58 thebteam wrote: US is the only country to not use the metric system. At least I think this is true. not true | ||
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Ayomeer
Switzerland48 Posts
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lurked
Canada918 Posts
Reign Fighting! | ||
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fiskrens
Sweden196 Posts
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LorDo
Sweden485 Posts
On June 21 2011 03:52 Demand2k wrote: We have roads on par with a war-ravaged african countryside, while being in the top3 amongst the richest countries in the world. This has always puzzled me. On June 21 2011 05:02 Ayomeer wrote: Switzerland fightiiiing! We have basicly the same language as Germany.. only weird :D Not really what I would consider unique about your country.. The thing that you're basically three different countries into one - German, French and Italian parts, that's quite odd, and cool. | ||
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ComaDose
Canada10349 Posts
On June 21 2011 04:31 Cadgers wrote: No one mentioned the U.S National Park Services. The U.S has some of the most beautiful and unique parks in the world. Easily one of my favorite parts of living here. The canadian national parks are beautiful too. Algonquin is the size of France. | ||
Highwinds
Canada954 Posts
Some people mentioned we have milk in bags, but in western Canada we don't have that. Much of our police still use horses. | ||
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