Tag: america
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Black People Asked White People About Things They Don’t Understand About Them And Actually Received Frank Answers
A few years back, when social media was in its infancy and people were thinking about its potential to change the world, we imagined all the ways that it would help to bring us together. Easy and instant communication with people from all over the planet would surely break down the artificial borders constructed between…
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This 30-Year-Old Just Discovered How Ridiculous The Imperial System Is, And Can’t Believe Not Everyone Is Using The Metric System
Every time US citizens dare to complain about their weather, people who live outside the states usually mock them for their use of Fahrenheit, since pretty much no one else knows exactly what temperature it is they’re describing. But the temperature scale is not the only measurement that has people around the globe confused. Why?…
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If You Thought College Admission Scandal Was Bad, This Woman’s Post About Rich People Buying Her Writing Services Will Show It’s Worse
The American Dream has slowly but surely turned into the American Nightmare; the notion that anybody, regardless of wealth, race or social class, can make it to the top has become thoroughly discredited. Wealthy parents bribing and cheating to ensure their kids into elite schools is nothing new; the upper classes have long since rigged…
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Photo Series Shows How Insanely Cold It Is In America Right Now
The polar vortex: everyone’s talking about it. It’s a band of strong winds, high up in the atmosphere that keeps bitterly cold air locked around the Arctic region. Sometimes, like this year, it can drift further south than usual and envelop highly populated areas of North America. Chigaco has been particularly hard hit, with its notoriously…
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The 50 Most Beautiful Small Towns in America. Do You Agree?
Culture and beauty are often thought to reside in large cities—but not always. From coast to coast, many towns of less than 10,000 residents prove that America is filled with magnificent microcultures. Beauty in the form of lakes, historic main streets, forests, architectural splendor, and beaches are what the lucky residents of these 50 towns…
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This Is America: Photo Series Shows That That America Still Has Its Great Bits
America has received a lot of negative attention in recent times. Whether it be gun issues, political issues, or diplomacy issues, a lot of people have regarded the United States as not being a fun place to be or visit at the moment. It can all seem overwhelming at times, so we want you to…
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The Best Memes In Response To Nike’s Colin Kaepernick Ad
If you’re an American or follow American affairs, you’ve probably noticed that people are burning shoes because a player took a knee during the national anthem rather than remain standing. Then Nike came along and used him as part of an ad campaign, and all hell broke loose. However, these kind of situations are fertile…
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Photographer Captures the Vulnerable Side of Ballet Dancers Who Bare All on NYC Rooftops
Photographer Omar Z. Robles has returned to New York to capture his latest series, Bare Sky Dance. Robles continues to photograph his most popular subjects – male and female ballet dancers – but this time his focus is on their vulnerable side, as each of his models pose on the rooftops of some of New…
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Man Deliberately Drops 200 Wallets Across America To See How Honest We Are
Former NASA scientist and real-world social experiment commentator Mark Rober recently lost his wallet. If you’ve lost your wallet or purse before you know how much of a pain it is to replace everything. As a result of this experience, Mark wanted to know how honest Americans were. He then conducted a controlled wallet dropping experiment. The…
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‘This Is America’: The Childish Gambino Video Explained
Donald Glover – aka Childish Gambino – had quite a weekend last weekend. The actor, who has been riding high these days with both his series “Atlanta” and his role as young Lando Calrissian in the forthcoming “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” both hosted “Saturday Night Live” and was the musical guest as his rap/R&B…