They're Called Sneakers
Trainers? Tennis shoes? Nope. Not in the US. We wear sneakers, but no other country follows that term. Foreigners are also able to spot an American by the type of sneakers they wear.
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American Traditions That Confuse The Rest of the World
The More You Know
- A team of six women programmed the first digital computer.
- You can buy a completely renovated and converted Boeing 727 jet that accommodates 23 people for less than the cost of a Ferrari.
- You make approximately a teaspoon of tears per hour.
- There's a "floating rainforest" in the sea.