American Traditions That Confuse The Rest of the World

Laws Between State Lines

Unlike other countries, the laws change between US state lines, and that doesn't make much sense. There should be continuity within one country, but that isn't the case within the United States. A crime committed in Pennsylvania could result in a warning there, or years in prison somewhere else.

The More You Know

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.