American Traditions That Confuse The Rest of the World

So Many TV Commercials

For those with cable, hour-long programs are closer to 40 minutes, with 20 minutes of commercial time. Many people have done away with cable in general to avoid the lame infomercials and tear-jerking animal adoption campaigns. Most other countries don't have nearly as many time-killing commercials on their channels as the US does.

The More You Know

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.