CULTURAL FACTS AROUND THE WORLD YOU MUST KNOW

So what would you do if you walk into a bathroom and instead of toilet paper you found a bowl of water and no instructions either? Or what if coconut was smashed on your skull before it was eaten? These things may seem quite extreme to you, but they're pretty normal customs in other countries and some actually sound pretty fun. Let's check some out; grab a drink...

10. Tomato Fight Tradition In Spanish Town Bunol

If you ever find yourself in the Spanish town of Bunol at the end of August I sure hope you brought some protective gear—that is if you happen to catch La Tomatina, a massive one-day food fight with none other than the beloved tomato. Thousands of people throw thousands of tomatoes at each other for hours at a time, so bring your goggles!

9. Happy Birthday Now Shove Your Face In This Cake. This is something you might hear in Mexico Here as you get handed your birthday cake and are about to Take That First Delicious Bite Someone Will likely push your face right into it.

8. Birthday Sock String In Germany If You're 25 and single in Germany, your friends will often lead you to your party with a string of old socks on their hands as you celebrate with drinks. What if some socks are not washed? ooo..no! but hat's okay—it's all part of the fun!

7. The Unmarried Danish Spice Merchant In Denmark, if it's your 25th birthday or higher and you're still single, your friends and family will throw handfuls of cinnamon at you. The odd tradition is based on history: way back in the 16th century, Danish spice merchants used to stay unmarried because they were too busy traveling around the world trying to spice things up!

6.DON’T GIVE YELLOW ROSES IN MEXICO Roses are red violets are blue but give someone yellow roses in Mexico and it's goodbye to you! That's because in this country yellow roses signify death oh if you're gifting someone a bouquet for their birthday or anniversary you better stick with a good old dozen red roses

5.The Respectful Spitting Tradition In The Masai Tribe It's a common practice to spit into your hand before you offer it to someone in the Masai tribe of Kenya and northern Tanzania. It's often done as part of a greeting ceremony, or when people are saying goodbye. It's considered an appropriate and respectful way of wishing someone luck—and it's even done at weddings! Spitting on the bride is a good gesture, apparently; think about that the next time you're invited to a wedding. If you were to spit at your boss or a family member when you greeted them it'd be considered pretty darn rude but in the Masai tribe in Kenya and northern Tanzania spitting is actually an act of respect!

4. POLTERABEND IN GERMANY In Germany, you might be surprised to find out that when newlyweds open presents the night before their wedding, they don't get shiny new China—they get broken dishes!

The tradition is known as poulter abend, which translates to "dish-breaking evening." And it's actually believed that this tradition brings good luck to couples who are expected to clean up the mess (and learn how to work together). If they don't do it, there will be more dish-breaking later on down the road.

3.Russia Family Travel Traditions If you're going on vacation and want to leave with as many good vibes as possible sit down with your household first before you head out the door in Russia they believe that doing this ensures you have a good trip and wards off bad luck.

2 Mr. Magpie bad omen If you're taking a walk in the park in the UK you might spot a gentleman tip his hat to a magpie that's because in British folklore these little birds are bad omens but if you tip your hat to it and say good morning Mr. Magpie and how is your lady wife today you'll reverse your bad luck and of course Mr. Magpie is not keen on the British accent.

1. THE CRYING BRIDE When you think of a wedding you probably imagine fun laughter and celebration and lots of cake in the face but in China a traditional wedding is preceded by the bride, this tradition was started by Southwest China's Sichuan Province and is mostly practice by the Tujia people , who view it as a necessary marriage procedure. The bride starts crying a month before her big day after a few days she's joined by her mother grandmother and other family members was up with that but here's the thing this month-long cry which is to show joy for her future marriage.