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I live in a suburb in the Midwest, and I’ve noticed that about half the houses leave their porch lights on all night while the other half don’t. I didn’t grow up in America (I’m a naturalized...

In the UK we have a known “struggle meal” beans on toast, it’s as simple as that… Heinz baked beans or a supermarket alternative and toast can be topped with cheese or sauces. It’s associated with...

I've only been to the US once but was impressed by how good the food was everywhere I went. The UK has a real problem where a lot of chain food places are literally just microwaving or grilling...

I'm currently reading a novel in which a man finds out that he has a teenage child he never knew about. He initially refuses to believe it, but then someone points out that he's listed as the...

I’m Korean, and Mariah Carey’s “It’s Time!” video got me curious: do local radio stations switch entirely to Christmas songs, or just mix them into their usual playlists? When does that typically...

I was looking at the Fed's SHED report on emergency savings and kept seeing people talk about this downward spiral: you get hit with an $800 car repair, lose your job because you can't commute,...

Hi, I'm Russian which might explain if my English isn't very good or doesn't make sense. But one thing I want to ask is why do you guys say "I'm gonna dig to China" or something along those lines?...

You know the Rhino 69, Cocaine Panther, type of bøner pills? Surely someone is buying them, but who and why? And if you do buy them, do they actually work?

Or a similar program, either gifting someone or being gifted something

Hi, I was wondering if someone could answer some questions I have about schools in America, specifically high school. Firstly, how many students are in a year group? Is this different in small...