Tag: united states
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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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Surfer Attempts To Go Surfing During The Polar Vortex And This Is The Result
As you've probably heard, the polar vortex is reaking havoc across the United States. Despite this, when you're a surfer, a wave is a wave. While most were spending the end of January rocking 17 layers of clothing in front of their fireplaces, Daniel Schetter (also known as “Surfer Dan”) wasn’t taking a day off.…
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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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Terrifying Traveler Tweets That Show The Dangers Of A Government Shutdown
Regardless of which side of the debate you sit on, the United States government shutdown is terrible for government workers who are being stood down or are working without pay. This includes those critical to the safety of air passengers, such as airport security workers and air traffic controllers. The irony of it all would…
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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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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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When a Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Tightening America’s Gun Laws
This photo is from 1997 in Australia. Mick Roelandts, a firearms-reform manager, looks over prohibited weapons that were handed in under the Australian government’s buy-back scheme. 700,000 guns were bought back. Percentage-wise, that’s the equivalent of 40 million guns in the US. 20 years on, and the breaking news is that dozens of people have…
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Artists From Around the World Illustrate Their Feelings on the New Administration
It happened. The inauguration has come and gone and Donald Trump has taken over from Barack Obama as the President of the United States of America. The world has responded with their well wishes, support, protests, tweets and predictions as to how big Trump’s inauguration audience was. Artists have also given their varied opinions, in…