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by tkocmathla 95 days ago
Cool idea, but of course the very first image I clicked into was a dick.
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I recently learned that in Bhutan, they are sacred smybols since a long time

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phallus_paintings_in_Bhutan

Since I know that, I am rather amused every time I see a dick painted anywhere.

Haha yeah, can't have nice things I guess. I'm currently working on automated moderation to catch that stuff faster. In the meantime, Report button exists if you stumble into anything awful.
First thing I saw was a Swastika. It was painted on an ex Nazi building, but still...
A swastika or a Hakenkreuz?
Most people do not know about the directional-flip in these signs
The Hakenkreuz is tilted at an angle.

The Hindu and Buddhist symbols are very different.

Well, after skimming these, I have to admit that Im also in the group of "most people do not know..." :-D

Thanks for sharing!