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Have two countries with McDonalds ever gone to war?
Introduction Is it true that no two countries with a McDonalds have ever gone to war? No it is not true, in fact quite a few countries with a McDonalds have gone to war. Where did this theory come from? The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization is a 1999 book by Thomas L. […] More
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in Weird, Weird FoodAussie Weird Food You Need to Taste on your Vacation
I always travel in my spare time to taste wired foods of the world and one of my favourite thing to do. From Chinese street foods to Indian street foods, I found some wired foods whilst my travel to Australia. The Aussie verifiably had a terrible rep for its food, yet things have changed and […] More
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in Asia, Europe, Opinion, Weird, Weird Food, Weird World, WorldCulinary Masochism of Vikings and Koreans: An Unlikely Dynamic Duo
I admit, I went a bit far with the title in terms of comparing two very different cultures. But you know what? Sometimes people from opposite parts of the world can have common traditions without knowing it. As a result of my dizzying travels around the world, I’ve learned that both groups have at least one […] More
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in News, Europe, Weird, Weird Food, Weird World, WorldHakarl – The Food That Stinks of Piss
There are a number of foods that are either so rancid, so poisonous, or both that you honestly wonder how they were discovered in the first place. We present Hakarl – the food that stinks of piss. I’ll never forget when I first read about puffer fish from Japan and how many people it killed. […] More
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in Weird, Europe, Weird Food, Weird Stories, Weird World, WorldWhen the Soviets Swapped Warships for Pepsi
At the end of the 1950’s there was a lot of dick swinging between the USA and the Soviet Union about whether communism or capitalism was better. Now, whilst history has taught us it was communism, back then it caused fierce debate. During the debates, America was allowed to showcase capitalism in Russia, with the […] More
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in News, Americas, Weird, Weird Food, WorldFidel Castro’s Ice Cream Parlor
Cuba is a tropical country. When you think of it, you think of sun, sandy beaches, palm trees and plenty of scantily clad people. Oh, and communism. You also probably think about the fact that Cuba is one of the only remaining Marxist-Leninist states that happens to be right under America’s nose and which was […] More
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in News, Weird, Weird Food, WorldTop Ten Selling Liquor Brands in the World
At Weird World Wire, we suggest drinking responsibly, just kidding we don’t care. We have though compiled a list of the top ten selling brands of liquor in the world. The research was hard and gruelling, and follows on from our “research” into the world’s best-selling beer. Strap in and get ready to be very […] More