Which country has the most venomous animals? Surprisingly, it’s not Australia but Mexico with 80, followed by Brazil with 79 and then Australia with just 66 (they just happen to be more potent). So how is venomous defined here?
Male Circumcision: One Thing That Unites America & The Middle East
The map above shows Male circumcision prevalence by country, according to sources from the Circumcision Reference and Commentary Service. It shows what percentage of males (of all ages) have been circumcised.
Roman Empire GDP Per Capita Map Shows That Romans Were Poorer Than Any Country Today
This would make the average Roman in 14AD poorer than the average citizen of every single one of the world’s countries in 2015.
Wondering how that’s possible? Then keep reading to find out.
These 31 Countries Still Don’t Recognize Israel
Note this post was originally published under the title “These 36 Countries Don’t Recognize Israel,” but the situation has marginally improved since then.

This includes 13 states that did at one point in the past but now, for variety of reasons, do not. Interestingly, this includes a few Latin American countries.
The following states have never recognized and/or had foreign relations with Israel:
Colonial Africa On The Eve of World War I
The map above shows how the African continent was divided in 1914 just before the outbreak of World War I. By this time, European powers controlled 90% of the continent with only Abyssinia (Ethiopia) and Liberia retaining independence.
Who Drives on the Wrong Side of the Road? Left-vs-Right-Hand Traffic By Country
Your opinion about which is the correct side to drive on, likely depends on where you live.
Europe According to the Vikings in 1000 AD
The map above is a tongue-in-cheek look at how the Vikings may have viewed the rest of Europe in 1000 AD. It has everything from crazy relatives to the sea of the sweaty people.
Incredibly Detailed Map Of The World’s Religions
The incredibly detailed map of the world’s religions above, was created by reddit user scolbert08. To see the full resolution version just click on it.
It shows what the biggest religion is by census area in each country, along with its level of support. For example, in large parts of British Columbia the most common answer on the census is no religion, but the intensity of that feeling varies widely.
The Genetic Map Of Europe
The map above, created by eupedia.com, shows the genetic makeup of European countries based on Haplogroups. These groups each share a common ancestor and can be one way of looking at the genetic makeup of a population.
What If the Mongol Empire Reunited….?
The Mongol Empire was the largest contiguous land based empire in history. So what would a modern Mongol state look like today if it hadn’t disappeared?
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