13 “Patriotic” U.S. Moments That Were Actually Huge PR Stunts
1. The “Mission Accomplished” Banner (2003) When President George W. Bush stood on the USS Abraham Lincoln under a massive […]
13 Foods Americans Love That Were Invented During Wartime
1. Spam Love it or hate it, Spam is a true wartime invention that stuck around. Introduced by Hormel in
17 Everyday American Behaviors That Would Upset Your Great-Grandparents
1. Wearing Pajamas in Public Your great-grandparents would be absolutely horrified to see people strolling through grocery stores in pajama
13 U.S. Cities That Changed Their Names for Truly Strange Reasons
1. New Orleans, Louisiana (Originally La Nouvelle-Orléans) New Orleans’ name change wasn’t drastic, but it did reflect the influence of
15 Rules You Didn’t Know the Founding Fathers Broke Constantly
1. They Ignored Strict Voting Rules In the early days of the United States, voting wasn’t as simple as showing
12 Ridiculous Products That Could Only Have Been Invented in America
1. The Snuggie Only in America would someone take a regular blanket, add sleeves, and turn it into a multimillion-dollar
12 American Customs That Started as Total Accidents
1. The Super Bowl Halftime Show Believe it or not, the Super Bowl halftime show was never supposed to be