15 U.S. Towns That Look New But Are Older Than Their Histories Claim
1. St. Augustine, Florida You might walk through St. Augustine’s palm-lined streets and think it’s just another coastal resort town, […]
12 Polite Lies Americans Tell to Avoid Small Talk
1. “We should totally catch up soon!” Americans often say this as a polite way to end an interaction without
12 Small Town Traditions That Outsiders Mistake for Cult Rituals
1. The Midnight Tractor Parade Every December, some small towns light up their tractors instead of their houses. Farmers deck
12 Movies Americans Consider “Classics” That Bombed on Release
1. The Shawshank Redemption (1994) It’s hard to believe that The Shawshank Redemption, now topping “best movies of all time”
14 Things Americans Pretend Are Optional But Are Quietly Mandatory
1. Health Insurance People love to say health insurance is optional, especially after the federal individual mandate penalty was removed
14 “Sacred” American Symbols With Backstories Nobody Talks About
1. The Great Seal of the United States Flip over a dollar bill and you’ll find one of America’s most
12 Famous American Buildings With Stories Their Architects Would Rather Forget
1. The Stata Center, MIT Another Frank Gehry project, the Stata Center at MIT, was designed to inspire innovation. Instead,