What is normal to you in your own country may be absolutely illegal abroad, and here are the most curious examples.

In some countries politicians play for keeps and take the political process very seriously...

Check out these interesting tidbits that you probably never knew about some countries and people from around the globe.

Whether they’re wrongly translated or normally named in other countries, these awkwardly named products will make you laugh.

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Three countries, one border.

If you have ever wondered if fast food companies serve the same food outside of the United States, now is your chance to find out. See the weird menu options only available in other countries.

The Burger King "Meat Monster" (Japan)

We thank our visitor Karina for sending us these pictures. Apparently, Karina like to travel a lot and gathered a nice collection of pictures from her trip around Europe. Here what she wrote:

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These are the countries where it is perfectly legal to be a lesbian, but illegal to be a gay man. The punishment for this offense is up to life imprisonment. In one country the punishment is death by stoning. This is 2011, right?

Saint Kitts And Nevis

Penalty: 10 years imprisonment

There are some unusual prohibitions in advertising in the Muslim world. We had a post about some of them: Oldie of the Day: Censorship in Saudi Arabia (10 pics). They are based on the national and religious peculiarities of Islamic countries.

Any advertising including logos that appear in Arabic-speaking countries should be forcibly adapted to the local cultural values and the Arabic language.

Another great set of funny pics of what’s happening in different countries, cities and some other places. Enjoy!

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These photos are of the most impoverished and poorest countries in the world. They were taken by the Fund for Peace. In the past 50 years they have been creating a failed states index based on how stable or unstable a county is. These are some of the results.

German photographer Oliver Schwarzwald made a photo project about breakfast which is typical for different countries. Although there is a whole lot of clichés and stereotypes, the photos are fun to look at.
Check them out...

Great Britain

These Kit Kat candy bars are from several countries around the world and mostly from Japan. There is something for every person with a sweet tooth here.

Potato Kit Kat (Japan)

Most big cities that are the world’s business centers have one common characteristic. These are skylines that offer beautiful and picturesque view of the whole city. Each skyline is unique and breathtaking. So let’s compare skylines from different countries of the world.

Shanghai, China

Laws about sex are pretty much the same all around the world (intercourse with minors and non-consensual sex are illegal…etc) but there are some extra laws in some countries or states that are very… strange!

This is a collection of old guns that were used by different countries long time ago. Many of these weapons aren’t used any more, so they may be called retro examples of army guns.

Some of you have asked us to make a selection of the World Cup 2010 fans from different countries. So, here they are with all their crazy costumes and makeups. No need to say they did not lack imagination and really put a lot of efforts to be noticed in the crowd of supporters. What a fan wouldn’t do to support his favorite team or, in this case, his country! Some pictures are just priceless.

Enjoy!

Some of these donuts are really weird looking, it is even hard to call them donuts…

Well, it seems that different countries have their own perception of how donuts should be :)

Let’s take a look.

Korea: Pink Dual Heart