American Traditions That Confuse The Rest of the World

Giant Meals

That being said, Americans live to eat. The portion sizes have only gotten bigger and bigger over the years, and with the option to supersize meals at most fast-food chains, the belief that "bigger is better" prevails. But when you notice the size of the American waistline, you'll probably realize that that definitely isn't always true.

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The More You Know

  • The first breakfast cereal had to be soaked overnight before it could be eaten.
  • Following the release of Rocky IV, a joke was making rounds in Hollywood. Since Rocky had run out of opponents, he would have to fight an alien if a fifth movie was made. Jim and John Thomas took the joke seriously and wrote a screenplay based on it, which later became the movie "Predator".
  • The 442nd Infantry Regiment, a largely Japanese American unit that served during WWII, did so while their families were held in internment camps. Their motto was "Go for Broke" and they were the most decorated unit in U.S. military history.
  • Video games help surgeons perform better.
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