Tag: USA
The American Interstate Highway System
This is an amusing post of Americana manifestations of the 14 Powers from The Magnus Archives podcast. You’ll quickly notice they are all just the…
Benjamin Franklin’s Abortion Recipe
Americans probably think the Founding Fathers had something to say about abortion, but most of them didn’t. Except Benjamin Franklin, who published a recipe for…
The Most Successful Slave Revolt in US History
The story of Abaco, Bahamas was the most successful slave revolt in US history. It was a pivotal yet often overlooked piece of in the…
The Death of the Third Place
amtrak-official got thinking about the death of the third place in American society because they looked up roller rinks in Philadelphia. The concept of the…
The Burger Trap
LOL! 🍔 This burger trap is perfect for hunting Americans! Would you fall for this hamburger trap? If not this response is for you: You…
“How’s It Going?” Response Severity Scale
LOL! This is the American guy responding to the question, “How’s it going?” severity scale. It can get pretty bad as you can see: Source
How to Prevent Nuclear War
This is a great idea from Harvard professor Roger Fisher on how to prevent nuclear war. The Fisher Protocol is a hypothetical anti-war measure that…
American Gender Roles and World War II
This is a very interesting take on traditional American gender roles tweeted by Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li. Her opinion is that you can’t really understand gender…
Weird Things Americans Do
LOL! This is an interesting reddit thread that answers the question posted to r/AskReddit: “What things do Americans do that people from other countries find…
Michigan Potholes
Michigan, are you okay? Michigan is notorious for its challenging road conditions, with potholes standing out as a particularly widespread and persistent issue. These road…