They're Called Sneakers
Trainers? Tennis shoes? Nope. Not in the US. We wear sneakers, but no other country follows that term. Foreigners are also able to spot an American by the type of sneakers they wear.
American Traditions That Confuse The Rest of the World
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The More You Know
- The chance of a coin landing heads-up is not 50-50
- February used to be the last month of the year, which is why it has the shortest number of days.
- Agatha Christie said she came up with many of her book plots while sitting in her bathtub while eating apples.
- The 442nd Infantry Regiment, a largely Japanese American unit that served during WWII, did so while their families were held in internment camps. Their motto was "Go for Broke" and they were the most decorated unit in U.S. military history.
Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.