American Traditions That Confuse The Rest of the World

Speaking Your Mind

Many Americans like to speak their minds whether or not they're completely educated on the topic. However, freedom of speech doesn't mean you can say whatever, whenever you want without regard for other people's feelings. Educated and deliberate discussions are much more effective than shouting into a void.

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The More You Know

  • You make approximately a teaspoon of tears per hour.
  • Your brain is sometimes more active when you're asleep than when you're awake.
  • In 2009, Burger King launched a campaign that if you unfriended 10 friends on Facebook, you were entitled to a free Whopper. The person you unfriended would get a message telling them that their friendship is worth less than a Whopper.
  • Stephen Hawking is 73 years old and has outlived his shortened life expectancy due to ALS by over 50 years.
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