American Traditions That Confuse The Rest of the World

Overusing Ice

Many foreign countries don't ice their drinks at all, but Americans will often ask for a glass just filled with ice along with their drink. Room temperature beverages are a cultural norm in places like France but an insult in the United States. There's a reason even hotels sell bags of ice here.

Listing Drug Side Effects

The United States is one of the only places whose healthcare system allows you to request specific drugs from your doctor rather than them referring one to you. The US is also one of the only places that advertises drugs on TV and lists all of the lengthy side effects in commercials. 

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The More You Know

  • Maine is the only state that has a one-syllable name.
  • The Catholic Church considers the Theory of Evolution to be "virtually certain", and believes that intelligent design "isn't science even though it pretends to be."
  • The average person walks the equivalent of five times around the world in their lifetime.
  • The 442nd Infantry Regiment, a largely Japanese American unit that served during WWII, did so while their families were held in internment camps. Their motto was "Go for Broke" and they were the most decorated unit in U.S. military history.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.