Listen, I reckon there are heaps of cool facts about Australia (actually pronounced "
Oztray-ah").
Pennies. They've done away with them here. Odd amounts of change simply get rounded up or down. There are $1 and $2 coins rather than paper bills.
Coins are 10 cents, 20 cents and 50 cents. the 50 cent pieces weigh a ton.
Mahz Bahz = (Mars Bars) Milky Way
Smart toilets. Two flush buttons on every toilet or every toilet wall. One for a small flush and the other for when you have heaps to flush, I reckon.
Sun smart schools. Kids are required to wear hats (the ones with the flaps in the back and on the sides) and sunscreen. Schools are actually certified for this.
Smart pillow cases. Instead of your pillow being visible at the end of your pillow case, the pillow case itself has an extra flap that folds back in over the end of what would be the exposed pillow. Listen, I reckon it looks heaps nicer than the American style pillow cases.
Airport Security. Flying within Oz I did not have to show ANY identification to get a boarding pass, go through security or board the plane. I could have been ANYONE. And, I was allowed to keep my shoes on and drink water as I walked through the xray machine. Honey, we're not in Kansas anymore.
Soy sauce fish. When you order sushi, you are given miniature plastic fish filled with soy sauce. Super cute, but how many of those are now buried in landfills?
Birds of Paradise. Exotic flowers grow everywhere.
Lord of the Fries. What can I say... OMG! Vegetarian fries that come with the topping of your choice: Belgian (euro-mayo), American (BBQ), Indian (mango chutney and sour cream), French Canadian Poutine (cheese melted by hot brown gravy), Aussie (rich tomato sauce and vinegar), and more...
