American Traditions That Confuse The Rest of the World

Doctor Ads

Apparently, it's really weird for a doctor to have a commercial about himself unless he's McDreamy. Most doctors are found via word of mouth from a trustworthy source, not from a subway ad or a bus bench. That just seems a little distasteful.

Enormous Highways

What's the deal with eight-lane highways? Why are they necessary? Making highways wider doesn't get rid of the amount of traffic or make commutes faster, it does the complete opposite.

The More You Know

The glass winged butterfly lacks colored scales, which makes its wings transparent and helps it avoid predators.
Stephen Hawking is 73 years old and has outlived his shortened life expectancy due to ALS by over 50 years.
One area of Canada has a weaker gravitational pull than the rest of Earth.
North Korea and Cuba are the only places you can't buy Coca-Cola.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.