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In the world of social media, you'll occasionally stumble upon a gem that makes you laugh and facepalm simultaneously at the situation. Today’s topic also revolves around that but from an American’s perspective on certain things. What sort of things you might be thinking? Well, think of something along the lines of English spelling that twists the American mind into a flurry of confusion at times. The British "realise" with an 's' might just as well be a whole new language for some.

Oh, and clocks, those ticking conundrums, which, apparently, in Europe, have evolved beyond the need for numbers... Some Americans might gaze in bafflement at that, wondering if the Europeans have a special temporal sixth sense. And well, well, well, who could forget the heated debates over Celsius and Fahrenheit? "Boiling water at 100 degrees? Surely not!" Only to be gently nudged towards the revelation that temperature, like tea preferences, varies greatly from one side of the Atlantic to the other.

The said cultural differences have clearly turned into a form of amusing content, spawning memes that travel faster than the speed of light—or should we say the speed of 'misunderstandings going viral'?

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A True Patriot

A True Patriot

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European vs. US Party System

European vs. US Party System

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Hope Y’all Are Enjoying Those Gas Prices

Hope Y’all Are Enjoying Those Gas Prices

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As we mentioned previously, social media is full of moments where we just have to shake our heads and laugh at certain situations. Americans sometimes give everyone a good laugh without meaning to, just by being themselves. Like when someone asks why all screenshots are in a "European language" and gets the reply that, yep, there's a whole world out there beyond the U.S. borders. It’s a bit like realizing your neighborhood is way bigger than you thought!

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It’s Well Known That 5/4 People Have Problems With Fractions

It’s Well Known That 5/4 People Have Problems With Fractions

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Two Types Of Nations: Those Who Use Metric, And Those Who Went To The Moon

Two Types Of Nations: Those Who Use Metric, And Those Who Went To The Moon

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Oh, and when talking about more examples (specifically talking about content in this post) there are some times when someone's showing off their American pride, but oops, they've actually tweeted the Liberian flag—talk about a geography oopsie! Or when people are arguing about politics and someone points out the mess right now, and all you can do is laugh (or cry a little). It’s all in good fun, though.

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Because The English Language Comes From America

Because The English Language Comes From America

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"Our Music Is By Far Superior"

"Our Music Is By Far Superior"

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Celsius, Pennsylvania. Duh

Celsius, Pennsylvania. Duh

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Unfortunately for some Americans though, the internet is a place that doesn’t let anyone forget these slip-ups. They turn into memes and jokes that zip around the globe. We all get a kick out of it, whether we're from the U.S. or somewhere else. Honestly, these little situations seem to show up every day, and they remind us that perhaps... America's got its own way of seeing things.

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I’m At A Loss For Words With This One

I’m At A Loss For Words With This One

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American Jesus

American Jesus

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The Greatest You Say?

The Greatest You Say?

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And to add to this whole debate, let's not forget that Americans talk about their weight in pounds, so folks from other places might scratch their heads, because they're all about those kilograms, you know? Then there’s the temperature talk that sends everyone into a tizzy. Say "It's thirty degrees outside" to someone from the States, and they might just think you're in the middle of a snowstorm, not a nice spring day.

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Person Forgets That Not Everyone Is American

Person Forgets That Not Everyone Is American

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Middle Hemisphere

Middle Hemisphere

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An American In London

An American In London

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Not Everybody Is American

Not Everybody Is American

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They Are Never Foreign, Because The Whole World Is 'Murica

They Are Never Foreign, Because The Whole World Is 'Murica

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It Should Have 52 Stars Not 1

It Should Have 52 Stars Not 1

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The Entitlement Of Some Of These Tourists

The Entitlement Of Some Of These Tourists

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American Flag

American Flag

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Spain In Pain

Spain In Pain

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In America, 42% Is The Majority

In America, 42% Is The Majority

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I Would Have Answered Him In Light-Years Since It's A Unit Recognised By Everyone

I Would Have Answered Him In Light-Years Since It's A Unit Recognised By Everyone

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#23

Queen Is America's Answer To The UK Beatles

Queen Is America's Answer To The UK Beatles

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Some Responses By Americans On A Reel, Where Comedian Michael McIntyre Was Joking About The Differences Between US English And UK English During An Interview

Some Responses By Americans On A Reel, Where Comedian Michael McIntyre Was Joking About The Differences Between US English And UK English During An Interview

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Do Italians Drive To Malta To Fill Up Their Tanks?

Do Italians Drive To Malta To Fill Up Their Tanks?

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Don't You Just Love It When Someone Tries To Correct Your Already Correct Spelling

Don't You Just Love It When Someone Tries To Correct Your Already Correct Spelling

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Travels To A Country In Another Continent, But Expects To Find The Same Brands That Are In The US

Travels To A Country In Another Continent, But Expects To Find The Same Brands That Are In The US

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For Reference, Longitude Is A Music Festival In Ireland And The Drinking Age Here Is 18

For Reference, Longitude Is A Music Festival In Ireland And The Drinking Age Here Is 18

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#29

I'm From Ireland And Hearing Someone Call Munster A County Just Makes Me Cringe

I'm From Ireland And Hearing Someone Call Munster A County Just Makes Me Cringe

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#30

The Good Old Universal "British Accent"

The Good Old Universal "British Accent"

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#31

Just Wait Until They Realise That GPU And CPU Temperatures Are Measured In C And Not F

Just Wait Until They Realise That GPU And CPU Temperatures Are Measured In C And Not F

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#32

Spain Doesn't Exist, It Is A State Of Mind

Spain Doesn't Exist, It Is A State Of Mind

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#33

I Posted A Picture About A River In The Country Georgia, And This Person Had A Lot To Say

I Posted A Picture About A River In The Country Georgia, And This Person Had A Lot To Say

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#34

America Is Old

America Is Old

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Comment Section Of A Sunscreen Ad

Comment Section Of A Sunscreen Ad

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#36

Mount Everest Has Relocated To South Dakota

Mount Everest Has Relocated To South Dakota

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Gotta Love It When You Back Them Into A Corner So They End Up Just Straight Lying

Gotta Love It When You Back Them Into A Corner So They End Up Just Straight Lying

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#38

On One Side - Single Digit. On The Other Side - Wacky Numbers, All With Lots Of Extra Numbers At The End

On One Side - Single Digit. On The Other Side - Wacky Numbers, All With Lots Of Extra Numbers At The End

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America Is Really Obsessed With People's Race, Why Even Comment On The Person's Skin At All

America Is Really Obsessed With People's Race, Why Even Comment On The Person's Skin At All

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Texas Is Bigger Than Everything

Texas Is Bigger Than Everything

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Americans Thinking Ethnicities Have Different Stats Like This Is A Video Game

Americans Thinking Ethnicities Have Different Stats Like This Is A Video Game

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#42

This Comment On A Video Explaining Why European Road System Is Better

This Comment On A Video Explaining Why European Road System Is Better

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#43

The "This Is The Internet, Not America" Moment

The "This Is The Internet, Not America" Moment

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On A Post Comparing US And UK Fanta

On A Post Comparing US And UK Fanta

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#45

I Guess Aztecs Are Not Native To The Americas

I Guess Aztecs Are Not Native To The Americas

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#46

Clean Hands For Sure Will Heal Broken Bones

Clean Hands For Sure Will Heal Broken Bones

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Big Brain

Big Brain

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#48

He Is Right. We Have Parking Meters And Water Meters, But We Also Have Meters As In The Length

He Is Right. We Have Parking Meters And Water Meters, But We Also Have Meters As In The Length

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#49

Wait Until They Hear About Canada

Wait Until They Hear About Canada

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#50

Europe Is My Favorite Country

Europe Is My Favorite Country

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#51

In The Comments Of A Video About Americans Being Bad At Geography

In The Comments Of A Video About Americans Being Bad At Geography

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#52

Those Must Be Some Pretty Sketchy Sources

Those Must Be Some Pretty Sketchy Sources

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Doesn't Make Sense For Smaller Countries To Be Divided Into States, Since They Are Already The Size Of A State

Doesn't Make Sense For Smaller Countries To Be Divided Into States, Since They Are Already The Size Of A State

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Americans Love To Flip-Flop Between Claiming That Their Country Is The Greatest On Earth, And Claiming That They Actually Come From Somewhere Else

Americans Love To Flip-Flop Between Claiming That Their Country Is The Greatest On Earth, And Claiming That They Actually Come From Somewhere Else

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Just Love How US Is The Center Of Everything

Just Love How US Is The Center Of Everything

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Cursed Flag

Cursed Flag

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An Interesting One

An Interesting One

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Wow, This Is A Whole New Level

Wow, This Is A Whole New Level

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They Are In The Confused State

They Are In The Confused State

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Just Wait Until He Tries To Charge His Phone And Realizes Plugs Are Different There Too

Just Wait Until He Tries To Charge His Phone And Realizes Plugs Are Different There Too

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If There's That Many "Misspellings" You'd Think You'd Start To Wonder If Just, Perhaps, A Different Version Of English Is Being Used

If There's That Many "Misspellings" You'd Think You'd Start To Wonder If Just, Perhaps, A Different Version Of English Is Being Used

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Such Ignorant Comment

Such Ignorant Comment

Quick reminder that 1 CHF is worth 1.15 USD.

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Comments On A Video About An American Living In Australia And Telling Other Americans To Educate Themselves

Comments On A Video About An American Living In Australia And Telling Other Americans To Educate Themselves

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On A Post About Someone Selling Something For 1000 Francs / 1035 US Dollars On Facebook. French Francs Were Gone Years Before Facebook Was Invented

On A Post About Someone Selling Something For 1000 Francs / 1035 US Dollars On Facebook. French Francs Were Gone Years Before Facebook Was Invented

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The Worst Possible Outcome Of This Situation Is The Population Becoming More Highly Educated

The Worst Possible Outcome Of This Situation Is The Population Becoming More Highly Educated

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He Even Says It Right And Still Gets It Wrong. We Live In The "Americas", Plural, These Two Continents Are Not Just "America", And "North America" Is Also Not Just "America"

He Even Says It Right And Still Gets It Wrong. We Live In The "Americas", Plural, These Two Continents Are Not Just "America", And "North America" Is Also Not Just "America"

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#67

Lucky For Me, I Live In The United States Of America

Lucky For Me, I Live In The United States Of America

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Oxford. Worse Than A Community College

Oxford. Worse Than A Community College

Community College sounds like a great thing in the US, particularly due to the costs of higher education. But thinking that CC is better than the second best university in the world is delusional.

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#69

Ah Yes, Boredom. The Resolving Factor In All Wars

Ah Yes, Boredom. The Resolving Factor In All Wars

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Whala

Whala

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Everyone Has An Accent

Everyone Has An Accent

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#72

He Made That Argument Yet He Can't Even Speak His Own Language Properly

He Made That Argument Yet He Can't Even Speak His Own Language Properly

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Would Love To Hear Their Reason For This

Would Love To Hear Their Reason For This

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Just Because I'm Italian And French, I'm Supposed To Know The Language?

Just Because I'm Italian And French, I'm Supposed To Know The Language?

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A Woman (Red) Commented This On A Post About A 2-Year-Old Girl Currently Dying Of A Super Rare Cancer

A Woman (Red) Commented This On A Post About A 2-Year-Old Girl Currently Dying Of A Super Rare Cancer

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I Found This Dude Saying That Native Americans Are Illegal Immigrants. This Is A New Level

I Found This Dude Saying That Native Americans Are Illegal Immigrants. This Is A New Level

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#77

Country Has Existed For Just Under 250 Years, And They Think They’re Responsible For 90% Of The World’s Advancements?

Country Has Existed For Just Under 250 Years, And They Think They’re Responsible For 90% Of The World’s Advancements?

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They Have A Way Of Simplifying Things By Reducing Everything To America. It's Hard To Not Respect

They Have A Way Of Simplifying Things By Reducing Everything To America. It's Hard To Not Respect

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#79

This Smart American Guy's Opinion On Ireland's Free Healthcare. Invoking Slave Labor As An Explanation Is Ridiculous

This Smart American Guy's Opinion On Ireland's Free Healthcare. Invoking Slave Labor As An Explanation Is Ridiculous

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Only The US Has Any Claim To The Word "America"

Only The US Has Any Claim To The Word "America"

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"I'm Not Actually From France, But I’m Sure I Understand The Language Better Than You!" (For The Record, Yellow Is French While Red And Green Are From The US)

"I'm Not Actually From France, But I’m Sure I Understand The Language Better Than You!" (For The Record, Yellow Is French While Red And Green Are From The US)

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Only English Comments, Please

Only English Comments, Please

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#83

What Are They Cooking That They Have To Use Micrograms?

What Are They Cooking That They Have To Use Micrograms?

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#84

In Scotland, There Are No Rights Or Personal Freedom Like In America

In Scotland, There Are No Rights Or Personal Freedom Like In America

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#85

I Always Enjoy Seeing Americans Display Their Prowess In The Field Of Geography

I Always Enjoy Seeing Americans Display Their Prowess In The Field Of Geography

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They Always Compare Canadian Money To Monopoly Money

They Always Compare Canadian Money To Monopoly Money

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Superior Intellect Separates Me From The Rest

Superior Intellect Separates Me From The Rest

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Guy Can't Immediately Find American Flag Emoji And Gets Mad Thinking Apple Ditched It, Only To Be Told He Didn't Scroll Far Enough

Guy Can't Immediately Find American Flag Emoji And Gets Mad Thinking Apple Ditched It, Only To Be Told He Didn't Scroll Far Enough

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Comment On Yorkshire Pudding vs. American Popover Reel. Love How British English Is The Hillbilly Dialect

Comment On Yorkshire Pudding vs. American Popover Reel. Love How British English Is The Hillbilly Dialect

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America Is #1 In Population Per Capita

America Is #1 In Population Per Capita

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This Idea That People Don't Round Up When Talking Casually Just Doesn't Make Sense. Nobody Would Say "I Walked 4.8 Km" Unless That Information Is Somehow Relevant

This Idea That People Don't Round Up When Talking Casually Just Doesn't Make Sense. Nobody Would Say "I Walked 4.8 Km" Unless That Information Is Somehow Relevant

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Found In The Wild On A Documentary About Ancient Celts On YouTube

Found In The Wild On A Documentary About Ancient Celts On YouTube

The original poster posted that they are descended from Irish celts, somebody replied that they must be American. This person replied with this gem. I suppose we Europeans, who are still here, are the weaklings.

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#93

Actually, Everywhere But America Drinks Beer Warm

Actually, Everywhere But America Drinks Beer Warm

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On A Post About Italian-Americans Using The Figure Of Columbus To Integrate In The US

On A Post About Italian-Americans Using The Figure Of Columbus To Integrate In The US

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#95

Clearly Well Travelled Patriot Comments On The Discussion Of Ice In Water

Clearly Well Travelled Patriot Comments On The Discussion Of Ice In Water

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#96

Apparently Writing Your Name In Capital Letters Turns You Into A Different Person

Apparently Writing Your Name In Capital Letters Turns You Into A Different Person

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"Real English Is The American English And British English Is Just A Dialect"

"Real English Is The American English And British English Is Just A Dialect"

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Wouldn't Be Surprised If US Had Corn Syrup In Their Tap Water

Wouldn't Be Surprised If US Had Corn Syrup In Their Tap Water

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Just A Reminder Not To Take Your American Freedom For Granted

Just A Reminder Not To Take Your American Freedom For Granted

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"Europeans Will Never Get To Experience Having Grown Men Yell At The Screen Like They’re Coaching The Team Watching Football"

"Europeans Will Never Get To Experience Having Grown Men Yell At The Screen Like They’re Coaching The Team Watching Football"

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USA Is The Only Country In The Americas

USA Is The Only Country In The Americas

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Thinking Is Critical

Thinking Is Critical

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#103

Florida And Oregon Still Speak The Same Language, Good Luck Understanding Finns If You Are Italian

Florida And Oregon Still Speak The Same Language, Good Luck Understanding Finns If You Are Italian

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#104

Can It Be Measured By Euro?

Can It Be Measured By Euro?

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Thinking That The Metric System Is Just For Scientist And That The US Customary System Is Purpose-Driven

Thinking That The Metric System Is Just For Scientist And That The US Customary System Is Purpose-Driven

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