"When you live in a place long enough it can become boring, and the things that were once exciting are now ordinary and humdrum. As you walk across the congested streets, or contemplate moving to another country during a blackout, it’s time to remember the things that make this country stand out. Here are the top ten most interesting things about Myanmar.....In the early 1960s foreign students would flock to Yangon to study, when English was the prized language of instruction. Though things have changed significantly after decades of military misrule, Myanmar is still an interesting place for people and languages. Though not as many people speak the global lingua franca anymore, the country is home to more than 100 different native languages. From Kachin and Chin languages in the north, Burmese, Shan, Padaung, Rakhine in the central parts, and Mon and Karen in the south, some languages even have dozens of unique sub-languages and dialects..."