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Name something that your region of the world has contributed to the rest of the world.

Jtibh

Banned
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lock2k

Banned
Oh yes, Sepultura. One of the best metal bands ever, suplanted only by Pantera but only because i prefer Phil's voice and Dimebag guitar.

Some historians attribute to Portugal the first steps into globalization through trade.
Portugal was the pioneer of many things. They were the ones who brought tea to England, also China porcelain to the rest of the world and many things back and forth from the Americas, to India, to Europe, to Japan, etc.

Hell, they singlehandedly opened trade with Japan when It was a closed country. Then the Spanish jesuits fucked It up trying to convert everyone and they got pissed and closed shop for everyone for centuries. Many Japanese words are still derived from Portuguese.

Lusitanos unite!
 
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I’m Chilean and we have contributed with the famous “Lanza internacional Chileno”

is a Low class not educated Chilean who go to another country for a couple of months and steal as much as he can, Then they go back to Chile, keep doing it in many countries, mostly Europe.
In some part of Europe is well know that Chilean culture is thief.

most famous is Anita Alvarado (the Chilean geisha), she stole a huge amount of money from Japanese government (11 million us)

even when I move out Chile my family said: don’t trust any Chilean don’t help any Chilean.
Lols
 

Go_Ly_Dow

Member
Going to cheat here....Cambridge, Cambridgeshire UK.

TLDR of a few contextual and notable contributions. :

Charles Darwin. - evolution theory.
Stephen Hawking. - da smartest bloke + more.
Oliver Cromwell. - not to go too far down the rabbit hole, but modern democratic systems / Parliament / British common law
Stephen Fry. - top bloke.
Ian Mckellen. - enough said.
Rules of football/soccer. - greatest sport ever.
Isaac Newton. - discovery of gravity.
Rosalind Franklin - DNA.
Alan Turning - Artificial Intelligence and liberating the world from the Germans.
ARM Processors.
 
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Tschumi

Member
Going to cheat here....Cambridge, Cambridgeshire UK.

TLDR of a few contextual and notable contributions. :

Charles Darwin. - evolution theory.
Stephen Hawking. - da smartest bloke + more.
Oliver Cromwell. - not to go too far down the rabbit hole, but modern democratic systems / Parliament / British common law
Stephen Fry. - top bloke.
Ian Mckellen. - enough said.
Rules of football/soccer. - greatest sport ever.
Isaac Newton. - discovery of gravity.
Rosalind Franklin - DNA.
Alan Turning - Artificial Intelligence and liberating the world from the Germans.
ARM Processors.
./thread
 

M1chl

Currently Gif and Meme Champion
We gave the world Dollar

Word "robot"

And nowadays lots of porn

So beat that you filthy casuals.
 

lock2k

Banned
♫No world wars and four World Cups, dooo-daaa....♫


So... german?
As German as I'm Italian/Portuguese. Also as German as Gisele Bündchen :D

It's a nation of immigrants. The only true Brazilians would be the indigenous natives.
 
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notseqi

Member
As German as I'm Italian/Portuguese. Also as German as Gisele Bündchen :D

It's a nation of immigrants. The only true Brazilians would be the indigenous natives.
I wouldn't have mentioned it if I didn't think about the 'Krieger'-Character from Archer. It's distinctly german and translates to Warrior.
Germans fleeing to Brazil and Argentina is a meme in my circle of friends.
 

lock2k

Banned
I wouldn't have mentioned it if I didn't think about the 'Krieger'-Character from Archer. It's distinctly german and translates to Warrior.
Germans fleeing to Brazil and Argentina is a meme in my circle of friends.
I didn't know the meaning. Yeah, lots of Germans here, especially in the South of Brazil, where most people are Italian and German.
 

Coolwhhip

Neophyte
Going to cheat here....Cambridge, Cambridgeshire UK.

TLDR of a few contextual and notable contributions. :

Charles Darwin. - evolution theory.
Stephen Hawking. - da smartest bloke + more.
Oliver Cromwell. - not to go too far down the rabbit hole, but modern democratic systems / Parliament / British common law
Stephen Fry. - top bloke.
Ian Mckellen. - enough said.
Rules of football/soccer. - greatest sport ever.
Isaac Newton. - discovery of gravity.
Rosalind Franklin - DNA.
Alan Turning - Artificial Intelligence and liberating the world from the Germans.
ARM Processors.

Over It Omg GIF by USA Network
 

jufonuk

not tag worthy
My Dad used to live in New Jersey.
Near Leonardo. Got him to drive me around a few places from Kevin Smith’s films

also visited Redbank

and anytime I watch the sopranos I feel out over places I recognise from New Jersey like the drive carefully sign or Turnpike sign.
Also Seabright and Atlantic city.
 

lock2k

Banned
I’m Chilean and we have contributed with the famous “Lanza internacional Chileno”

is a Low class not educated Chilean who go to another country for a couple of months and steal as much as he can, Then they go back to Chile, keep doing it in many countries, mostly Europe.
In some part of Europe is well know that Chilean culture is thief.

most famous is Anita Alvarado (the Chilean geisha), she stole a huge amount of money from Japanese government (11 million us)

even when I move out Chile my family said: don’t trust any Chilean don’t help any Chilean.
Lols
 

jufonuk

not tag worthy
United Kingdom. So we gave a lot of things to the world.
Like The USA. You’re welcome ‘Murica

to all the (exes) commonwealth family we love you Fam. we haven’t always treated you right but we are a family.

Since we left our friends in Europe we might be coming back into your lives’ like a lot but don’t worry it’s all good.
We’ve changed honest!!

You are all looking nice. We’re sorry for our past mistakes. We also have this opportunity for you all (no it’s not a pyramid scheme honest)

no come back no.

Scotland don’t leave us !!!!
 
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kraspkibble

Permabanned.
Scotland
  • Telephone
  • Television
  • Penicillin
  • Refridgerator
  • Golf
  • Pedal bikes
  • Pnuematic Tyres
  • Ice Hockey
  • Grand Theft Auto (yes, the game)
  • Universal Standard Time
  • First cloned mammal
  • Electric Toaster
  • Electric Clock
  • The Bank of England (lol)
  • ATM + PIN
  • the BBC
  • Colour Photographs
  • Flushing toilet
  • Fingerprinting Forensics
  • Hypodermic Syringe
  • Saline Drip
  • General Anaesthetic
  • Daily disposable contact lenses
  • Steam Engines
  • Vacuum Flasks
if you want the full list then look here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_inventions_and_discoveries

You're all welcome ;)
 
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VN1X

Banned
We invented CDs, DVDs and Blurays.

Please think of me whenever you insert your Bluray disc into your device. If you get what I mean.
 

lock2k

Banned
Scotland
  • Telephone
  • Television
  • Penicillin
  • Refridgerator
  • Golf
  • Pedal bikes
  • Pnuematic Tyres
  • Ice Hockey
  • Grand Theft Auto (yes, the game)
  • Universal Standard Time
  • First cloned mammal
  • Electric Toaster
  • Electric Clock
  • The Bank of England (lol)
  • ATM + PIN
  • the BBC
  • Colour Photographs
  • Flushing toilet
  • Fingerprinting Forensics
  • Hypodermic Syringe
  • Saline Drip
  • General Anaesthetic
  • Daily disposable contact lenses
  • Steam Engines
  • Vacuum Flasks
if you want the full list then look here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_inventions_and_discoveries

You're all welcome ;)
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Coolwhhip

Neophyte
Scotland
  • Telephone
  • Television
  • Penicillin
  • Refridgerator
  • Golf
  • Pedal bikes
  • Pnuematic Tyres
  • Ice Hockey
  • Grand Theft Auto (yes, the game)
  • Universal Standard Time
  • First cloned mammal
  • Electric Toaster
  • Electric Clock
  • The Bank of England (lol)
  • ATM + PIN
  • the BBC
  • Colour Photographs
  • Flushing toilet
  • Fingerprinting Forensics
  • Hypodermic Syringe
  • Saline Drip
  • General Anaesthetic
  • Daily disposable contact lenses
  • Steam Engines
  • Vacuum Flasks
if you want the full list then look here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_inventions_and_discoveries

You're all welcome ;)

Yet you are only known for men wearing dresses without underwear.
 
Nikola Tesla was from Croatia. Self explanatory.
Speedometer was invented by Josip Belušić.
Tie was invented by Joža Batalekov.
Faust Vrančić invented and tested the parachute.
MP3 player was invented by Tomislav Uzelac.
Steam washing machine was invented by Petar Mišković.
 

Cyberpunkd

Member
France, Europe - literally too many things to count so let's just go with great wine, great good, great women. Just what you need in life.
 

FunkMiller

Gold Member
Scotland
  • Telephone
  • Television
  • Penicillin
  • Refridgerator
  • Golf
  • Pedal bikes
  • Pnuematic Tyres
  • Ice Hockey
  • Grand Theft Auto (yes, the game)
  • Universal Standard Time
  • First cloned mammal
  • Electric Toaster
  • Electric Clock
  • The Bank of England (lol)
  • ATM + PIN
  • the BBC
  • Colour Photographs
  • Flushing toilet
  • Fingerprinting Forensics
  • Hypodermic Syringe
  • Saline Drip
  • General Anaesthetic
  • Daily disposable contact lenses
  • Steam Engines
  • Vacuum Flasks
if you want the full list then look here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_inventions_and_discoveries

You're all welcome ;)

All wonderful British inventions 😜
 
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