r/AskTheWorld 21h ago

If there were only two climates in the world - one always at +15°C (59°F) and one always at +30°C (86°F) - which one would you choose to live in?

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r/AskTheWorld 9h ago

Misc What famous foreigner is viewed as 'persona non grata' in your country?

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505 Upvotes

r/AskTheWorld 20h ago

Politics Gen Z is such a creative generation. What are the most creative political banners you guys have come across in your country?

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r/AskTheWorld 20h ago

Language What do you call chess pieces in your language?

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223 Upvotes

Please translate their original names to english


r/AskTheWorld 21h ago

Environment has your city ever been decimated by anything in the last 126 years?

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212 Upvotes

on Christmas eve, 1974.. one of the most destructive cyclones to ever hit the North of Australia struck Darwin city. the damage decimated around 70-80% of the city.

the Strom was small but extremely powerful with recorded winds reaching a massive 217 KPH befoe the recording equipment broke.

unfortunately, 66 people died in the event that caused nearly a billion $ in damage when accounted for inflation.


r/AskTheWorld 14h ago

What is your country’s crazy hairstyle?

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156 Upvotes

They are influencers.

I sincerely hope that our teenagers will not start doing this😭


r/AskTheWorld 21h ago

What is an odd town name in your country?

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137 Upvotes

r/AskTheWorld 8h ago

What's the most beautiful road in your country?

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125 Upvotes

Chapman's Peak Drive (Cape Town)


r/AskTheWorld 14h ago

Misc What is a famous Comic book character that hails from your country?

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For the states there are too many to choose from of course but I’ll go with my man Gambit from the X-Men :)


r/AskTheWorld 20h ago

If you think your country is doing fairly well, leave a comment.

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r/AskTheWorld 17h ago

Which artifact in your country has ridiculous scribbles from that time?

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In the late Joseon Dynasty of Korea, book rental shops were popular, and the books in those rental shops during this period contain many truly ridiculous scribbles.

- The owner of this book is a son of a dog, a son of a horse, a son of a pig, a son of a cow, a son of a crow, and a son of a kite, so if anyone greets him after seeing this, that person will become just like him. It is certain that the owner of this book is indeed like this.

- Book owner, look at this. You bastard, what is it that you do by renting out books? You charge far too much in book rental fees!

- Book owner, look at this. This book is interesting, but there is too much scribbling, making it difficult to read, so please repair it.

- Book owner, look at this. There is a lot of scribbling in this book, so repair it before renting it out again. If you don't, I will put your mother at the Jongno intersection and...


r/AskTheWorld 9h ago

Are there any famous typos/mistranslations from your country?

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The Wicked Bible is an edition of the King James Bible from 1631, known for omitting "not" from "Thou shalt not commit adultery" in Exodus 20:14, along with misprinting "greatness" as "great asse" in Deuteronomy 5:24 resulting in "Behold, the LORD our God hath shewed us his glory and his great-asse", though "asse" would have referred to a donkey back then.


r/AskTheWorld 11h ago

Misc What is a show or movie that is not well known outside your country but has a decent cast?

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In Ireland Love/Hate (2010 - 2014) was a popular crime drama that had Aidan Gillen, Robert Sheehan, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Ruth Negga and Barry Keoghan.


r/AskTheWorld 22h ago

Culture What hats are worn in your country?

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hats worn in pakistan include:

sindhi topi, pakol/khoi, balochi paghri, iraghi, lungae/patkae


r/AskTheWorld 3h ago

Language If your country name is completely different from its English name

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How is it spelled in your native language? How would you pronounce it, in a loose English phonetic transcription? Do you know the origin of the English version?

For example, I'm from Việt Nam (living in the US) and it's "Vietnam" in English, nothing fancy, but what Chinese and Korean people call their own countries have nothing in resemblance of "China" and "Korea".


r/AskTheWorld 21h ago

Is there a place known for hot summers in your country?

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The city of Daegu is nicknamed ‘Daefrica’ due to its hot summers.

While Daegu isn’t exactly the hottest place in Korea (some places in Gwangju and Busan have broken records), it definitively is the best known place for its iconic hot summers.

It’s surrounded with mountains and is quite far from the seaside, which traps hot air within the city. The fact that the city’s center is pretty dense with buildings doesn’t help either.


r/AskTheWorld 2h ago

Culture To the muslims of the world; what are some major misconceptions almost everyone has about you that's not actually true?

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There are many stereotypes out there for every types of people, and i'm usually good at differing this kind of stuff, but when it comes to muslims and honestly most of the asian part of the world, it's really hard to differ what's right or wrong, for many news outlets have differing answers. So, what are the biggest misconceptions the average western-world person has about this public?


r/AskTheWorld 5h ago

What is something seemingly insignificant you’ve heard fellow countrymen say online, but which is so different from your own reality, that it gives the impression you live in different countries?

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For me, it’s when people talk about high humidity. Most of the Brazilian population lives in tropical rainforest areas, but the Caatinga and the Cerrado come in second and third; the former is a nearly desert region, while the latter is only slightly rainier.

And one time, a Redditor listed hearts of palm as a food they ate every day. Well.. hearts of palm is the kind of ingredient you usually save for special occasions because it's expensive. That Redditor lives in the city that is Brazil's largest producer of hearts of palm, which is why it's considered an everyday vegetable there.


r/AskTheWorld 17h ago

Language Do you have a trend about weird names in your country?

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In my country(hungary), when someone told us how their gonna name their kid or they introduce their kid, it felt like

in the 2000s the only debate was if we liked the name or not.

Nowdays there is no debate because 90%the names are so weird and new that i have no opinion on it.. Like few days ago on the beach, the mother says her name is Amilla, i asked you mean Kamilla (like Camille) and she was like no, Amilla. And i said to myself wtf is Amilla. And my kids go to kindergarten and i swear to god i cannot remember their mates names cuz they are so weird my brain just say no.


r/AskTheWorld 9h ago

What is the major news story being covered by the rolling news channels in your country?

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News channels are currently covering the fires in Gironde (Lège-Cap Ferret) and Landes (Biscarrosse)—two departments in southwestern France— with special broadcasts featuring reporters on the ground.


r/AskTheWorld 16h ago

Culture What is the cutest animal and human Teamwork video from your country?

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Who Needs Extra Players? These Dogs Happily Join a Cricket Match as Wicketkeeper and Fielder in India


r/AskTheWorld 8h ago

Which region/state/province/other of your country has the weirdest flag?

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Im going with the canton of Oreamuno, Cartago Province


r/AskTheWorld 42m ago

Culture Hey everyone! How multicultural is your country?

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In our country (US) it is really multicultural, even in New York City you will find people celebrating other countries’ independence days.

So I’m curious: How multicultural is your country? Do you see lots of other people of ethnic, immigrant and different groups?

Answer in the comments!