PlacesWeirdIn parts of Albania and Bulgaria, particularly among older generations, a side-to-side head shake means 'yes' while an upward head tilt means 'no' — the opposite of most countries.2372k
HistoryMind-BlowingFor 4,000 years after they started making cheese, Ancient Europeans were lactose intolerant.214k
OutdatedPlacesMind-BlowingThere are more people living in London (8.3m) than the whole of Denmark (5.6m).82k
FoodWholesomeChocolate was once considered medicine, prescribed by European doctors to treat angina and depression as late as the 19th century.7