If it's Mexico we're talking about, there is no need to travel all the way there to find out about their culture and what they are commonly known of. In this list, you're going to discover other things you do not know yet and bizarre and unusual practices and facts about the country.

  1. Unlike the Mauna Loa, the biggest volcano of Hawaii, Mexico has the smallest volcano in the entire planet, known as the Cuexcomate. The size of the volcano is only around 13 meters and is located near the vicinity of Puebla City. Its size is smaller than most of the famous statues around the world, like the Statue of Liberty. The famous volcano is actually a geyser and has existed because of the Popo eruption in Mexico. Indigenous individuals used to store their food inside the small volcano to maintain its freshness. The name of the volcano was inspired by a bowl for storage.
  2. The creation of the famous Caesar salad is actually invented by the Italian-American chef and an owner of a restaurant Tijuana, Caesar Cardini. Its contents are basic and easy to find, but they must be made well in order for it to actually taste good. The invention of the salad was discovered while he was working at Caesar's Restaurant in a busy hour. He found himself lacking ingredients and wanted to find a way not to disappoint his customers.
  3. Hot chocolate was the drink offered to Hernán Cortés when he arrived in Mexico by the Aztecs. They assumed that Cortés was a white god, and hot chocolates are invented as a drink for the gods. In the history of the Aztecs, the tree of the cacao was considered to be sacred since the Aztec warriors use the tree to help them in wars.
  4. In San Luis Potosi, you can find a tamale that is 3 feet tall and weighs around 150 pounds which is only sold during Sundays early in the morning. This Mexican Tamale is known as Zacahuli and its preparation is simple and easy to follow.
  5. For Mexicans, the singing of their national anthem, Himno Nacional Mexicano, should be taken seriously. In case you don't, the government will execute consequences such as paying fines, or worse, ask for forgiveness from the whole country.
  6. While Bill Gates is known by everyone around the world as the richest man alive, Carlos Slim Helu is Mexico's richest man and owns several businesses. As of March 2020, he is currently the fifth richest man all over the world and has a net worth of $73 billion. He also owns a stake in Mexico's one and only phone company, Telmex.
  7. Lastly, in the history of Mayans, they use an unusual weapon to frighten their enemies, which is hornet bombs. While they use skins of the jaguars for their defense and use weapons such as spears, knives, arrows, and more, they use the hornet bombs or the nests of the hornets to scare off their enemies during battles.