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In China, don't leave a clean plate behind.

true

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In Chile, you are not supposed use your hands to eat — not even if it's French fries!

true

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In Italy, it's ok for you to order a cappuccino, mocaccino or black coffee after dinner.

false

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In India, you are expected to always eat with your left hand.

false - right hand

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In South Korea, it's common for people to celebrate their birthday wearing colourful clothes.

false - indians do this

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In Spain, when you are celebrating New Year's Eve and the clock turns midnight, you are supposed to eat grapes.

true

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In Ireland, it's the custom for families celebrate Christmas eating seafood.

false - they do this in Australia

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In India, it's the custom for people to go to church and pray as part of a person's birthday celebrations.

false - Phillipines

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In India, it's a tradition for people to gather around and feed animals to express their gratitude.

true

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In Italy, you are not supposed to add parmesan cheese, ketchup, or hot sauce to your pizza.

true

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In Greece, it's the custom for people to throw baby's teeth under the sofa.

false - it's on the their roof

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In South Korea, people are not expected to write names using green ink, as this is believed to bring bad luck.

FALSE. Actually, people are not expected to use red ink to write names because, in the past, this hue was used to write down names of dead people.

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In a small community in Spain, men are supposed to dress as ghosts and jump over babies to keep evil at bay.

FALSE. Actually, men dress as the devil.

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In the Sataré Mawé, a native Brazilian tribe, it's the custom for young boys to prove their courage by placing their hands inside a basket full of angry bullet ants.

TRUE. The bites are a real pain.

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In Fiji, brides are expected to laugh and be happy all the time for one month before they get married.

FALSE. Actually, they are expected to cry during the month before their wedding.

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In Venezuela, you're expected to arrive late at social events.

TRUE. It's considered rude to arrive early or on time.

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