Mythbusters

All women in the Philippines participate in the sex trade.
Myth. There are plenty of respectable women. There are also plenty of men who dress up like women and participate in the sex trade.

All people in Spanish speaking countries sound and look like the Mexicans portrayed on South Park.
Myth. At least in Argentina, there is a lot of diversity and influence from other countries, like Italy. I didn’t eat a taco the whole time I was there…but lots of empanadas.

All people from Italy are named Aldo.
Myth. Although I believed this to be true since the first person I met was in fact named Aldo, the second person I met was named Pietro, and then another named Luciano.

It is possible to be away from your own country long enough that when you do return, you get traveler’s diarrhea from eating home cooking.
Fact. DEFINITELY a fact.

All Chinese people are good at math because they cheat.
Fact.

Chinese people cannot pronounce the letter ‘L’.
Seemingly True, but only when it’s in the middle of words. Today alone, I met 3 people named Mr. Lee and they pronounced that L fine.

Kimchi is delicious.
FALSE!

The last names Kim, Lee, and Park make up 50% of the surnames in South Korea.
Fact. Unbelievable.