American Traditions That Confuse The Rest of the World

Boring Conversation Starters

Ever notice how someone asks, "How are you?" but they don't really care about the reply, and then you still feel obligated to ask the question in return? It's a weird formality that people say when they start a conversation but just leads to pointless banter. Americans are really great at this.

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The More You Know

  • Nintendo was founded in 1889. Before it sold video games, the Japanese company specialized in playing cards.
  • Penguins spend approximately 75% of their life in the water.
  • Pittsburgh is the only city where all three major sports teams share the same colors.
  • There are around 2,000 thunderstorms happening on Earth at all times.
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