American Traditions That Confuse The Rest of the World

So Many TV Commercials

For those with cable, hour-long programs are closer to 40 minutes, with 20 minutes of commercial time. Many people have done away with cable in general to avoid the lame infomercials and tear-jerking animal adoption campaigns. Most other countries don't have nearly as many time-killing commercials on their channels as the US does.

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The More You Know

  • China owns all the pandas in the world.
  • There's a shrimp-like creature that makes aluminum armor to protect itself.
  • The longest place name on the planet is 85 letters long.
  • The word "muscle" comes from a Latin term meaning "little mouse."
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