What are the similarities between nations far away from each other?

There are many similarities as well as differences between people of different cultures.Today , we also have a pervading western culture: nearly half the globe wears blue jeans, and drinks '' coca cola'' ! The word ''bint'' means ''girl in Indonesia as well as in the Arab World. In the west, they still use Arab numerals. Nearly all nations drink tea, a Chinese invention.So, nearly all nations have made contributions to the betterment of society.