American Traditions That Confuse The Rest of the World

Stranger Small Talk

There's nothing worse than making small talk while in line or on the bus or some other place where you'd rather just be left alone. Again, Americans just really love to talk, and even if the other person isn't super receptive to a conversation, it doesn't matter. In other countries, people value their alone time while out and about.

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The More You Know

  • The United States defense budget of $698 billion is more than the next seventeen nations combined.
  • Vietnam is one of the most pro-US countries in the world, with 76% having a favorable view. This is higher than Japan, the United Kingdom, and France.
  • At the Wife Carrying World Championships in Finland, first prize is the wife's weight in beer.
  • In one month, the average person consumes about a Lego brick’s worth of microplastic.
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