A helpful Reddit thread has sought to dispel some of the many myths that foreigners believe are true about other countries.
And it would appear there are a lot.
From native animals to cliched accents to simple geographic fallacies, it turns out we are more influenced by stereotypes than any actual facts.
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A knowledge of nature is pretty poor.
We're not all like our most popular TV exports.
Oh, sorry Wales.
And Americans get a rough deal when it comes to diet.
Didn't even realise this was a thing.
The 70s appears to still be influencing opinions.
Yeah, India is a pretty big place folks.
Ah, the old Canada/America thing.
Some pretty raw emotions here.
Just British students then?
Aww, that ruins everything.
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