American Traditions That Confuse The Rest of the World

Drinking From Red Solo Cups

Solo cups are the first thing you associate with colleges and parties, but why not just drink out of whatever container your beverage came in? Solo cups are also a sneaky way to drink-shame people into not sharing what specifically they're consuming. If you don't want to drink alcohol at a party, pour some soda in a solo cup and you still look cool.

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The More You Know

  • Yosemite means "those who kill."
  • Nintendo was founded in 1889. Before it sold video games, the Japanese company specialized in playing cards.
  • In 1923, jockey Frank Hayes won a race at Belmont Park in New York despite being dead — he suffered a heart attack mid-race but his body stayed in the saddle until his horse crossed the line for a 20–1 outsider victory.
  • A typical cloud weighs around 1.1 million pounds.
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