American Traditions That Confuse The Rest of the World

Working Long Hours

Americans are used to the 40+ hour work week and don't expect much vacation time in return. In other countries, work hours are pretty flexible, and vacation time and mental health days are given out often rather than stressed over. Overworking yourself is seen as unnecessary and unhealthy.

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The More You Know

  • In 1993, San Francisco held a referendum over whether a police officer called Bob Geary was allowed to patrol while carrying a ventriloquist’s dummy called Brendan O’Smarty. He was.
  • Earth is 4.54 billion years old.
  • In 1567, the man said to have the longest beard in the world died after he tripped over his beard running away from a fire.
  • Mount Rushmore cost less than $1 million.
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