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Andres Diplotti
There are a lot of ways to spend your free time. You can read, play video games, go for walks, or hang out with friends. But one of the most popular ways to pass the time is by watching movies and TV shows.
It's hard to remember, in these online times, how far away other countries are. Like, they are so far away that people there speak completely different languages. Their food is not like your food. Before Netflix, years could pass by before a movie, or a series got where you lived. They had to physically pack the stuff up and load it into a plane or a boat -- and then, those who bought it would go, "Hey, people around these places will like this thing better if we turn it into another thing altogether." Do you know how often this happens? All the time. Just take a look at these cases.
Keep reading below for some interesting details…
Source: MeTV
More: 5 Insane Ways Superheroes Were Changed In Other Countries
Source: Project Gutenberg
More: 6 Classic Kids Shows Slapped Together From Recycled Material
More: 6 Classic Kids Shows Slapped Together From Recycled Material
More: 6 Classic Kids Shows Slapped Together From Recycled Material
More: 6 Classic Kids Shows Slapped Together From Recycled Material
Source: Dangerous Minds
Source: NPR
Related: 6 Famous Movie Scenes You Never Knew Were Different Overseas
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