American Traditions That Confuse The Rest of the World

Always Wearing Baseball Caps

Americans love wearing baseball caps, usually at places besides the ballpark. Some people go so far as to wear them to fancy restaurants, parties, and other events where hats definitely aren't appropriate. In most cases, the hat doesn't make the look, guys.

So Many Flavors

Whoever thought there needed to be more flavors besides classic, barbecue, and sour cream and onion were wrong. There doesn't need to be a bacon-flavored chip or a waffle flavored chip. Stick with what works, because the excess flavor powder is just straight up gross.

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The More You Know

  • The 100 folds in a chef's hat represent 100 ways to cook an egg.
  • Commercial flights were allowed to fly any course to their destination and would often detour over points of interest. This ended in 1956 when two planes crashed mid-flight over the Grand Canyon.
  • Nutella was invented during WWII, when an Italian pastry maker mixed hazelnuts into chocolate to extend his chocolate ration.
  • The first TV commercial didn't air until the 1940s.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.