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AnnaKareninanananananaBatman
Greece is what it feels like being a parent.
StarrryNight
Yeah I've seen plenty of American Trump supporters who could quite easily sit behind that North Korean one.
LargeCanine
You mean Obama supporters.
StarrryNight
hahaaaaaaa. No. I mean President 44+1/2.
EnisTheGremlin
As a canadian i wouldnt mind joining up with GB again but thats just me
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ArtOfKarolMichalec
More like brexit
BestThingSinceKimboSlicedBread
RevolioClockbergJunior
Is that James Corden?
nerdypogonophile
indeed it is.
SadHedgehog
Where do I sign up?
ItTookMeTooLongToGetAUsername
WOULD YOU LIKE SOME TEA?!
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CaptainMiffles
holy shit that looks painful... ;-; not to mention the lack of milk or sugar... i'm glad i stopped watching dr.who when i did XD
TheNorwegian
#4 is wrong. We recently beat them in happiness :)
Smufflan
So did Sweden too If I remember correctly
TheNorwegian
But Norway are on the top, and that is all that matter B-)
Smufflan
And that the danish is lower, skål!
BunnyGoesHopHop
[Mexico] No one expects... The Spanish Inquisition!
NorwegianSheepknuller
Denmark lost its right to call itself happiest this year, now we the Norwegians are supreme
amplebuzum
Then things got worse +1
BlueEyedBastard
Sorry Denmark, but Norway got you beaten to the happy first place
rezpawner
rezpawner
I don't think anyone can argue with Norway being on earth.
Radix865
Isn't it just a Skyrim mod?
DefinetlyNotARussianSpy
Skyrim is a mod of Norway. Only difference is that the Dragons are bigger
Radix865
ItsUncleSam
The only reason the Viking countries are so well off is because they stole everyone else's money.
zFUBARz
Also the oil. but whatever.
CookSleepReadRepeat
That would be only Norway ...
ItsUncleSam
1/2 During the Viking age, large amounts of wealth were brought into the Scandinavian countries. This, combined with natural resources, the
ItsUncleSam
Fact that they mostly avoided the world wars, and their mostly homogenous populations have allowed the to get to where they are today.
LeBigBadBill
Need more countries, this is gold!
PietroAretino
Since when were us Italians known for shoes? I thought you would have said something about Pizza.
Anononononon
Italian loafers
bezuer
You do make nice shoes though
ItalianSteak
Uh.... grazie....
aldieb
My mother holds Italian shoes in high regard. I think it's a Soviet thing.
PietroAretino
Italy was supposed to be the 2nd country to fall to the "liberation" of communism. взять товарищ по уходу
yt308
Did an American write this per chance?!?
cogitoro
HOW DARE YOU imply that Americans can identify world flags!
FlyingDestinyTitan
As a german I always like to see this but question why we are not in there. Then I remember :(
melfuen
French story not available due to strikes
jtthemediocre
Austria's greatest accomplishment: convincing the world that Beethoven was Austrian and that Hitler was German.
LargeCanine
And cream cakes.
blackhorrorghost
10 thousands years ago? Is this what they teach in US?
Elroydb
Yes this is exactly what is taught in the US which is really weird because we're taught the earth isn't older than 6000 years
tacoparlor
It was a joke, mate
RevanTheJedi
I'm not your mate, pal.
DeTobiasch
I'm not your pal, friend.
CthulhusGreasyBallsack
at least they teach us how to get jokes
MostValuableDickbutt
No but for real. A lot of shit's trying to kill us here in Aus.
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MostValuableDickbutt
In my primary school we had grassy plants that were sharp enough that you could basically use them as blades. PRIMARY SCHOOL.
UltraAvocado
What's this from?
bananist
Ugly americans
vgullotta
yeah, like this guy https://media.tenor.co/images/03769a690536fbbc43f0c9e249c1ed0b/tenor.gif
BemusedPenguin
Let us not forget about swooping season which apparently is a thing!
MostValuableDickbutt
Not apparently. It is a thing. Magpies don't fuck around come Spring (Sep → Nov).
FullCrimsonic
They remember what you look like too. The watchful nights are closing in.
BemusedPenguin
Fuck Australia!
bloodthirstytotoro
I love this show. The alcoholic wizard is my favourite
qolume
Yeah. Most of it are Men at Work, but what do you expect from a Land Down Under?
WelcomeToTheShatterdome
I feel like Aus is the expert mode of Texas.
MostValuableDickbutt
Kinda. Except we aren't bible-thumpers, and our accent is slightly less retarded. Also, not cowboys.
FullCrimsonic
Also we have to use screw drivers n shit. No guns
Thephedora
asan American... "what kinda guns yall want?"
MostValuableDickbutt
None, dickhead. We have gun control laws for a reason.
Thephedora
I dont think you understood my point asshole
FullCrimsonic
Well I..... Want that new austeyr and an ar15
Woahisthatafockingtigertank
Hate it when that happens. :(
kmikl
I respect Aussies for living there. In Canada, the air is actively trying to kill you 7 months of the year.
Theinternetwasinventedforveryimportantscience
...and unless you want to live in the woods you're stuck living in the thin film attached to the US
kmikl
... even then, 7 months of the year, the air is actively trying to kill you.. using thermodynamics.
Theinternetwasinventedforveryimportantscience
Homeless people die outside in February, and then again in July.
kmikl
August around here, but yeah... thermodynamics. :(
AngryFennec
the drop bears gotten anyone recently?
Insomnia297
I think they got my Ex, haven't heard from her since she moved to Australia
ashmenon
Another prime minister went missing.
MostValuableDickbutt
Every day.
Woahisthatafockingtigertank
(Sob) EVER GOD DAMB DAY
MostValuableDickbutt
damn*
shalmdi
OctaviusClausewitz
I still remember the horrors of Emu war ... that day everything changed, on that day World moveed from making fun of France to aussies..
Habs24
Emu wars happened before ww2
OctaviusClausewitz
and france was a subject of jokes since when they finised WW1 with germans inside their country "winning" because of brits and american only
DontLookAtMepleaseee
Germany invaded through belgium, was the only way they could even get in, afterwards it was just a long stalemate before brits arrived
OctaviusClausewitz
It was war smartarse, and france got caught with pants down at the same way in ww2, long stalemate because of british troops. git real
Woahisthatafockingtigertank
But it was classified info for a while.
tehruffledjimmies
But the Emus had Drop-bear renforcements
IWouldHaveBeenATrainDriverHadINotGoneOffTheRails
True that. Never realised how often I had to check for danger in Oz till I lived in Europe for a while. People would just straight up 1/2
IWouldHaveBeenATrainDriverHadINotGoneOffTheRails
Put their shoes on without checking inside first. That shit was some Coff's Harbour-grade bananas
MostValuableDickbutt
For my entire life I have never left shoes outside, and I STILL check if I haven't worn a pair of shoes in like a year.
IWouldHaveBeenATrainDriverHadINotGoneOffTheRails
I tried to bring shoes indoors as often as possible, but growing up my mum liked having a clean house so if my shoes were at all dirty, 1/2
IWouldHaveBeenATrainDriverHadINotGoneOffTheRails
Outside they went lol
mrbellek
Netherlands: once we ruled half the world and owned New York, now we just smoke weed erry day.
Schnerpenherp
Doesn't sound too bad imho.
theworldisonfire
Half the world?! Dutch history can be summed up in three little words: f*** you water!
Limroto
Denmark became sad that Norway now holds the title as the happiest country: https://satwcomic.com/fall-from-grace
CthulhusGreasyBallsack
that wiped the smile off their face, hyeh
Limroto
We are still sad.
CthulhusGreasyBallsack
you could say they weren't 'happy' with that decision, hyeh
Limroto
We are less happy about it
Fishlullabies
We won't accept it! *battle cry*
ImgurCustomerSupport
History of Ireland: A big dirty bag of cans with the lads.
Iamcommandershepard
on a sunny day in a field
MostValuableDickbutt
History of Ireland: whiskey and potatoes, then suddenly no potatoes and death.
Iamcommandershepard
Haha wow, haven't heard this one thousands of times, pat yourself on the back for the ingenuity
MostValuableDickbutt
Cut the sass, Irish lass.
Iamcommandershepard
I'm a guy
MostValuableDickbutt
I stand by my statement.
StarryPlough
More like 'then suddenly the British shipped out all our food and burnt our ports
AwesomeName
[History of Poland] Germany and Russia: History of what?
MovieMoments
I once had a lecturer in war and peace in politics, and he said that was why the Poles are so miserable. The Polish kid agreed, saying 1/2
MovieMoments
There was a long history of bad shit to be miserable about 2/2
DancingHomer
WARSAW,CITY AT WAR,VOICES FROM UNDERGROUND WHISPERS OF FREEDOM,RISE UP AND HEAR THE CALL,HISTORY CALLING TO YOU,WARSZAWO,WALCZ!
LumberpunkCyberjack
SPIRIT, SOUL AND HEART. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OLD TRADITIONS. 1944 STILL THE ALLIES TURN AWAY
AstartesLibrarius
BAPTIZED IN FIRE, 40:1. SPIRIT OF SPARTANS - DEATH AND GLORY. SOLDIERS OF POLAND SECOND TO NONE, WRATH OF THE WEHRMACHT BROUGHT TO A HALT.
LumberpunkCyberjack
THE 8TH OF SEPTEMBER IT STARTS. THE RAGE OF THE REICH. A BARRAGE OF MORTARS AND GUNS STAND PAST, THE BUNKERS WILL HOLD!
AstartesLibrarius
THE CAPTAIN HAS PLEDGED HIS LIFE, "I'LL FACE MY FATE HERE!" THE SOUND OF ARTILLERY STRIKE, SO FIERCE THE THUNDER OF GUNS.
donorkort
How about the history of Lithuania? Now that's a fall from grace.
Mergul
No thanks to the abovementioned Poland.
donorkort
Yes and no. Yes because the Lit parts were obviously oppressed, and no because an independent Lit would have broken into 15 pieces ->
donorkort
-> and have been eaten much faster by Ottoman, Muscovite, Polish, Danish/Swedish... They had a lot of tough neighbours as well. :)
LumberpunkCyberjack
"Then the winged hussars arrived"
BavarianGuy
"staring down the barrel of a Panzer IV"
TeamKillingFuckTard
FLYING DOWN THE MOUNTAINSIDE!
ThatOtherMetalHead
SABATON for the win
InsertStupidUsernameHere
And there was much rejoicing
FindusSomKatten
fun fact polands national anthem is the only anthem including swedens that mentions sweden
JohnnyTitelips
Even Swedes want to forget that they live in Sweden.
FindusSomKatten
nah it's more that we feel as much or more solidarity with our neighbours than with our fellow swedes
friskfyr32
And the Dutch anthem swears loyalty to the Spanish King.
AwesomeName
Also: never polish suede shoes.
OperaBuffa
Never polish swede shoes
ImDarkerThanYou
Never swede polish shoes
ProfessorWasp
To be fair, Greece was doing important shit up until about 700 years ago. Also it could be summed as "Then the Turks came.".
TinyKobold
Is it anybody's business though?
Ealadon
Someone missed the TMBGs reference ...
bezuer
this goes for all the Balkans
Anononononon
"Then the Romans came."
Chimponaut
Yes but many of the most famous Greek classics and the largest portion of surviving ancient Greek texts come from the Roman occupied period.
HaniiPuppy
800 years ago, it was as much the Venetians' fault as much as it was the Turks'.
oued
You forgot the hon hon hon baguette, je ne suis pas content.
tacoparlor
For the inverse-bilingual: "Tu as oublie le ha ha ha french bread, I am not happy."
ImDarkerThanYou
Baguette actually means stick like (bread stick). It's also used for drumsticks, chopsticks and lots more. Fun fact? Nah. Fact? Yes.
Earan
More pertinently, "baguette" is a pejorative term for the French / a French person, derived from the use of "kebab" for Turks
ImDarkerThanYou
Not sure the French have any notion of that. It's more commonly "frog". But even then it's usally affectionately done between them and...
ImDarkerThanYou
the English whom they call "rosbif"!
Fheuef
...no ?? Where did you even see that ???
Earan
Eg https://www.reddit.com/r/copypasta/comments/33civs/remove_baguette/
tacoparlor
Yes, but a baguette and the American translation of a "bread stick" are different, so I used the American interpretation of a baguette.
ImDarkerThanYou
Yeah, "baguette" has a different use in English as it does in French, so actually didn't need inversely translating!
sciencebasedlifeform
is this because of the metric system?
oued
hon hon hon, prends ce haut vote
pipicacaboudin
Prends donc mon haut vote également paysan
camiscribbles
On dit haut vote maintenant? ^^
oued
Hé ben upvote ^^
ImDarkerThanYou
Prenez votre upvote ;)
Alkyone
I am Canadian, and I absolutely do not get the Canada one. At all.
ImDarkerThanYou
Maybe there are too many English people living there? Source: None - I'm English and I've never been.
honestb
If anything, it's the opposite. Canada was sort of pushed into confederation by England.
Jawsmine
Me neither. I like being part of the commonwealth...
PolkaNeverDies
I'm English and it made me surprisingly sad to think the Canadians hate us. We love and are jealous of Canada.
Jawsmine
We don't hate you at all. We are proud to be very different from our scumbag downstairs neighbours. Don't ever leave us
Dravit
As a Brit I fucking love our Commonwealth members
Jawsmine
We love you too!
LesserSam
Russia's gets me every time.
swinglinered
It should have read: "Meanwhile ... ... ... ... ... ... "
Bovisstercus
It's somehow both terribly sad and absolutely hilarious at the same time.
tomitau
Well put.
SharkyMcSnarkface
Canada is inacurrate. Not one sorry in that sentence
kmikl
I don't know that many people that want England out, but they've already been out for 150 years.
funmaster524
Also some indians may have been harmed in tge making of this country.
kmikl
A lot, actually. No BS... we were shitty to the natives.
SharkyMcSnarkface
Well, at least we didn't go to active war with them.
kmikl
Minor victory...
SydCarrot1967
Until pretty recently too.. The last residential school only closed in 1996..
MightyThanos
New Zealand is more than Lord of the Rings. This is bullshit. We have The Hobbit too. Jesus.
bigbrothersbinary
You have got game of thrones! Arguably even better than lord of the rings anyways!
Hannabooboos
And pineapple lumps
TayTay051
Came here to make that comment
wieloryba
spattr
And Rose McIver and Kimbra too!
pizzaslinger
And Flight of the Conchords.
KrisL187
And a toothbrush fence!
monsiuerdownvotes
are they still together???
pizzaslinger
They're touring I know. Saw them in Austin last year. A lot of new stuff so I'm hoping for another season.
Davadin
Aren't those Canadians?
pizzaslinger
Yeah. Get your shit together Davad
SecretlyThreeDucksInAManSuit
FOTC are the most Kiwi band ever.
EngageWithZorp
pizzaslinger
shimmernshine
Boy Racers!
DrKriegersClone
And What We Do In The Shadows.
AmaIthea
Werewolves not swearwolves
DrKriegersClone
I heard something a while back that they were doing a spinoff film about the werewolves. Hope that happens.
wolfpreist
Hello, The Legendary Journies of Hercules and Xena Warrior Princess.
MrHashSlingingSlasher
My cousin has mastered her warcry, I on the other hand am apparently a little bitch
CasuallyMasturbatingInPublic
And Rugby. Like, really, really good Rugby.
oynsy
Yeah mate, you do eh
porygon17
couldn't tell with all the CGI
ThatswhatIwasthinking
That's what I was thinking
FullCrimsonic
And sheep ;)
MostValuableDickbutt
Nah man, you don't have Jesus. That's Japan.
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SomeRandomArsehole
Holy shit, I live in New Zealand and didn't know that! That's awesome!
icelandicsealbear
It's Syria you dumb mother duchesses
MostValuableDickbutt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Lt6DEnFYuA
highqualityraterotica
I met Jesus in Mexico man.
AlackofPotassiumcankill
When I lived in Long Beach he delivered for Domino's
highqualityraterotica
Never question Jesus' work ethic.
StankyPankySammich
Um, but have you seen south Korean Jesus? No Jesus fucks with that Jesus. He's ripped.
MostValuableDickbutt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Lt6DEnFYuA
otakudude909
Nobody fucks wit' da Jesus, man.
LuckyWristbands
I heard South Korean Jesus knows the spirit bomb
Peppersworth
Korean Jesus is best Jesus
VonOhlnhausen
Also sheep, lots of sheep.
AmaIthea
And Rockets http://i.stuff.co.nz/business/92577648/rocket-lab-set-to-test-launch-its-electron-rocket-on-may-22
IChangeTheContextOfComments
And sheep.
BreenW
That was upto 30 years ago, when the ratio was 20 sheep to 1 person. Its about 4:1 now. Due to wool price collapse in the late 80's
SPQAAE
And sheep, Emus too....
MightyThanos
Sheep, yes. Emus, not so much. That's Australia.
SPQAAE
Zealand took care of its EMU problem the hard way.
BendydickWaffleSmack
And Zoe Bell!
Tyr13
Weeeell... Id probably try to hide the Hobbit, tbh... <.<
Heavymettle
Not the book's fault the movie wasn't well handled.
Tyr13
True, but the book isnt from NZ. Just the movies. :)
Heavymettle
New generations don't know that. They can still claim it and get away with it.
WhotheFuckAretheArcticMonkeyss
Let's be serious a second, you mostly have sheeps
Grindfather901
And the How to Dad guy
FuzzyX
That and sheep.
MightyThanos
We have cows now too. Upgrading.
AmaIthea
Pete's Dragon
fudgepuppyorangecake
And Lorde. And some pretty sweet scenery. And like the least oppressed natives
AmaIthea
I love how no body throws it in our face that we use to eat you. You guys are swell.... and delicious.
TeDmund
The truth of that last line scares me
CaptainPawfulFox
I thought this was a fancy metaphor for saying New Zealand is great at the Olympics... I guess I didn't take it literally enough.
chooseday
Why would you want bad things associated with yourselves? Are you guys okay down there?
MightyThanos
Well it's all upside-down for a start..
YesMyNameIsNo
Agreed. We're better than lord of the rings. We're also sheep shaggers
Daytona84
ALONG W/ KING KONG, THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA, THE LAST SAMURAI & 30 DAYS OF NIGHT! ALL FILMED THERE!!
froshambo
And Path of Exile!
SecretlyThreeDucksInAManSuit
That was made in NZ? I live here and have played that game and did not know that.
MightyThanos
Did you not hear some of the very kiwi accents in it? It's a great game.
SecretlyThreeDucksInAManSuit
The natives in Far Cry 3 also have outrageously kiwi accents.
MightyThanos
They're such recognisable accents. But maybe that's because I'm used to hearing them.
tangopianista
But you have to answer for Ray Comfort.
ProudAussie
Bullshit, you're all just our scaffies.
Rediix
Fat freddys drop
Talligan
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
danimalnzl
God I hate that movie
Daytona84
AND!! WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS! ANOTHER GREAT MOVIE!!
MrHashSlingingSlasher
Sometimes he makes me do things for him, and when I ask him to do stuff with me he keeps doing it by himself so I have to play with myself
d3vilsavocado
It should be Lorde of The Rings.
YorkshirePudding25
STOP!! you forgot Jurassic Park
reediculous84
But they filmed JP in Hawaii
YorkshirePudding25
The intro scene with the helicopter is ne Zealand isn't it??
Mairoa
I was pretty sure that was the napali(sp) coast of Hawaii. My buddy's been and won't shut up about it
YorkshirePudding25
I was wrong I just checked
RaccoonsMakeTheBestCriminals
And Alien Covenant
GngrbrdMan
And fantastic weed.
Poppatiddy
It's overrated
grandfalloon
And the All Blacks.
MyFavouriteHoodie
Irish here, we beat you a couple of times, sorry for proving you're not invincible
mynameisnotphoebe
I think we needed that proof to build a stronger team
MyFavouriteHoodie
Can you not please? You lot are pretty fucking unstoppable even on a bad day
mynameisnotphoebe
Mwahahaha
grandfalloon
Nah, I'm a Yank. Y'all gave us a wonderful moment of silence, Sept 11, 2011 for the 10 year memorial. Then you stomped the fuck out of us.
InsertStupidUsernameHere
The Hobbit is nothing to be proud of!
ACowAsWhiteAsMilkACapeAsRedAsBloodASlipperAsPureAsGold
Wasn't Narnia filmed in NZ, too?
MightyThanos
Nah, that was in a wardrobe.
ElloTherePoppet
What are the benefits of being born in New Zealand vs moving there?
bibbidybobiddyboo
Realistically none.
ElloTherePoppet
I'm considering moving there
bibbidybobiddyboo
I livewd there my whole life (up until 3 weeks ago) but wasnt actually born there. Was really no difference. Its a pretty inclusive country
ElloTherePoppet
Just making sure. I haven't done the research on laws and inclusion of government benefits for natives vs naturalized.
MightyThanos
A sick as accent that gets mocked by everyone vs being hated by people who dislike immigrants stealing the jobs they aren't applying for.
croakerthecaptain
And that sheep movie where they eat people
AmaIthea
And now I want mint sauce.
MightyThanos
Black Sheep.
GadenKerensky
Sheep. You have Sheep.
DrKriegersClone
Including Black Sheep.
DavelyGrave
Burt Munroe and very loose automotive standards.
AmaIthea
Wait till you hear about John Britten https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britten_V1000
PoppingPasties
Um what we have WoFs and very high standards for cars. https://www.nzta.govt.nz/vehicles/warrants-and-certificates/warrant-of-fitness/
DavelyGrave
What I mean is that you can modify cars in a much greater variety of ways in NZ than elsewhere. Like adding a propeller.
danimalnzl
Not legally
joger0
Denmark actually has a much more violent and crazy history than most people think.
InnerBeaner
but they're happy while they do it right lol
Gayforbae
I would have never known that based on Hamlet.... >_>
NeuerStandard
don't forget their post-enlightement history.
Weareallgoingtohellanyways
Sssssh don't tell them we still have the record in wars.
grandfalloon
Well there was that king who poisoned his brother, nephew, and wife, and then got stabbed to death by said nephew...
bezuer
...whose name was Hamlet?
grandfalloon
I wanna say it was Braveheart.
bezuer
or the guy yelling about Sparta?
grandfalloon
That sounds right.
DanielFromDenmark
not really
Mat95
Du skulle tage at læse en historiebog
StealthArcherAssassin
DanielFromDenmark
jeg kan ikke læse
TheTitsOfThisGuy
Beste far jeg kan ikke simma!
TheTitsOfThisGuy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YFmCAdhdNQ
TheTitsOfThisGuy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YFmCAdhdNQ
joger0
Some of the stories in the Danish history actually resembles something that could happening in Game og Thrones quite a lot.
ThisIsTheLastTimeIChangeUsernamesIPromise
It's almost as if fantasy writers use Scandinavian history a lot for inspiration or something *cough*Tolkien*cough*
somenerandom
Every country has those. Most of the GoT sadisms are actually nothing uncommon in history.We just don't like thinking about it
DevonGronka
A small village in Denmark defeated 5,000 of the scariest mercenaries in Europe by poking a hole in a dyke and flooding the battlefield.
Bendorff
Thats my "village"
bezuer
fight smarter, not harder
RainbowLlama
Doesnt Denmark and Sweden have the record for most wars between two countries?
GuntherHunter15
StealthArcherAssassin
Yep
MovieMoments
That's actually really impressive. Not that I've really thought about it, but I'd have presumed England and France
SuperBobKing
I'm pretty sure England and France was a few really long wars.
MidlandRedux
Denmark was player in European power circles until 1864. Then they realized Germany was too big to deal with and got very peaceful.
evasiveinaction
More like GB stole their navy when they cosied up to Napoleon.
swedishmaniac
Not only stole, they bombarded Køpenhagen from the sea.
malexmatt
Denmark stopped being relevant as a power about 150 years before that.
IamtheGreatQueenSnugglewombs
We made the decision to be happy instead
holgerdk
Those oaks takes approx. 200 years to grow. So in 1997 the danish forests sent word back to the admiralty that their oaks where ready. 2/2 .
holgerdk
Yes, as MedievalEvil correctly commented. Fun fact, the admiralty sent a message to the danish forests to plant oak trees for timber. 1/2
donorkort
Nah, we pretty much lost relevance after Sweden got independent. Sweden and Prussia were rough neighbours to have, though.
BavarianGuy
Didn't you just stop fighting for your country and did it for money? I thought there was something like that in german history class, could
BavarianGuy
have been prussian propaganda though...
donorkort
No. On the contrary, our army relied heavily on - apropos - German mercenaries, like many other European kingdoms at the time.
Zeplin
Well Denmark used to be a pretty big country at one point. Lost massive amounts of land the last 200 years.
somenerandom
At least you guys recovered economically. Bulgarian here, we pretty much never stood back up after the Turks had us enslaved for 500 yrs.
CthulhusGreasyBallsack
gee, I wonder who they lost it to?
Earan
Swedish and Norwegian independence was a big deal over the last few hundred years
relicen
Sweden hasn't been controlled by Denmark since 1523. And Norway was controlled by Sweden before they gained independence in 1905.
Radix865
Sweden mostly.
Zeplin
But no...
Invyggle
Nop.
Invyggle
Independance for Norway and Iceland. Lost parts of the south to Germany during Bismarcks three wars. Sold or lost colonies to the FR,NL etc
Lamaman
I would guess Norway, Sweden and Germany
dinaana
Italians gave us pasta
PietroAretino
Beretta. Telephone. Nuclear reactor. Violin. Ice cream cone. Espresso machine. Moka. Best food in the world. Eyeglasses. Battery. Typewriter
canibFrank
Italians brought pasta from China. Then made it delicious.
shimmernshine
Italians invented shaped pasta
franciberruti12
We've done pizza too!
bellapadella
Pasta Pizza Vespa Fashion Mafia.. wait
Gayforbae
And what about fancy cars?
omadonnadellerose
We gave you pizza, socket wrench and spaghetti western!
supersourkid
italian pride ❤️
MissSiesta
Actually, putting leftovers on a round piece of bread has been around for thousands of years and isn't from Italy. Sorry.
ZombieZooZombieZoo
Pizza, as it is recognized today, was created in Italy.
omadonnadellerose
Calling "putting leftovers on a round piece of bread" a pizza is a crime in Italy. Stay safe Miss
nexusband
And the best 4-Cylinder engine ever created. That Alfa Twin Cam is one magnificent piece of mechanics...
omadonnadellerose
I had an Alfa 155, 2.0 twin cam, twin sparks. Great engine! Btw my favorite is the Lancia S4 engine. 1.8cc, turbo/supercharged, 650cv.
AwesomeName
Wasn't that the Chinese?
Hambongler
Nobody knows
ZombieZooZombieZoo
The first mention of pasta in Italy was in 1150, a century before Marco Polo was born
Radix865
Marco Polo only followed the ancient trade route, Romans and possibly even Greeks traded with traders coming from China.
10tacles
in contrast with thousands of years earlier in China?
ZombieZooZombieZoo
and? food similar to pasta (tracta) was being made in ancient Rome. similar items can be created independently of each other.
10tacles
Also Padre Giovanni del Carpini travelled to Asia before Marco Polo. Coincidence? I think not.
10tacles
Maybe, but there are indication of noodles 4000 years ago in China and there were connections between different cultures before the great
ForgivingCat
Wasn't Marco Polo Chinese?
ZombieZooZombieZoo
Can't tell if you're trolling or not
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