American Traditions That Confuse The Rest of the World

Enormous Highways

What's the deal with eight-lane highways? Why are they necessary? Making highways wider doesn't get rid of the amount of traffic or make commutes faster, it does the complete opposite. 

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The More You Know

  • Water makes different pouring sounds depending on its temperature.
  • When the Super Bowl champion Giants visited the White House in 1987, they dumped popcorn on President Reagan.
  • Fleas can jump up to 100 times their body length.
  • A baby can cost new parents 750 hours of sleep.
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