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Uncovering Surprising Facts and Traditions from Around the World

Cultural diversity opens the mind.

Vanessa Brown
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Photo by Haseeb Jamil on Unsplash

Before I started teaching English online, I had lived in five countries: South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, the United States, and Costa Rica — mostly English-speaking Western cultures. While I enjoyed learning about each culture, it was when I began teaching that I truly immersed myself in the factoids that were being presented daily.

Very few things make me as happy as collecting new information. When I was younger, I stored what many deemed “useless information,” mainly entertainment knowledge and pop culture references. Despite being thought of as inane facts, I sure was used as an encyclopedia enough times for there to be some use in it all.

My knowledge of how people think and act has increased with each nugget bestowed upon me. Some readers may already be familiar with a few of these gems; some may not. Whichever group you fall into, I hope you enjoy my fascination with them.

Turkey

Coffee

Among other things, Turkey is well-known for its food. Turkish breakfast is an event, a ritual replete with exquisite beauty and artistry.

Coffee (kahve in Turkish) is never served before breakfast, only afterward.

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