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That is the same for europe, N/S cold/hot.

Personally I am convinced by now the difference is mainly cultural, how people live. Some things ~2x size (i might be off a bit but the list is large, I am open to be convinced otherwise) :

Fridge

Clothes dryer

Food plate fullness

Amount of conservatives in food

Car HP and m2 parking space

PC PSU wattage

ml in medium drink

amount of ice cubes in cold drinks

Tap water full flow rate

Breakfast calories (bacon/eggs)

Sugar in bread

Amount of packaging material resp. content

kg of luggage in flights

Number of short flights / person

Cars/ bicycles ratio

Still, it just amazes me. Its not because of wealth or temperature.

Again, I am open to corrections, I am curious about other's thoughts and want to learn.



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