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    The Most Spoken Language in Each U.S. State—After English and Spanish

    by SharonKurheg February 28, 2026
    by SharonKurheg February 28, 2026

    Using U.S. Census data, WordFinderX identified the most commonly spoken language in each state once English and Spanish are removed from the equation. Of the 195 countries in the world, …

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    Two Lyft Rides in Miami, Two Completely Different Americas

    by joeheg January 30, 2026
    by joeheg January 30, 2026

    It was less than a ten-minute Lyft ride. Same route. Same city. Different direction. And yet, the two rides couldn’t have been more different. Ride #1: “America Is The Best …

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    The Countries With the Worst Behaved Tourists

    by SharonKurheg November 9, 2025
    by SharonKurheg November 9, 2025

    As much as we humans are all part of a “global community,” more than ever, there are still many differences between us. Where you’re raised usually plays a big role …

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    10 Maps of the United States That Will Blow Your Mind

    by SharonKurheg October 24, 2025
    by SharonKurheg October 24, 2025

    We’re still getting good feedback about some of the unbelievable maps we’ve found here and there. So here’s another installment – this time focusing only on the good ol’ U.S. …

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    Ten Gestures That Are Innocent In The U.S. But Offensive In Other Countries

    by SharonKurheg September 21, 2025
    by SharonKurheg September 21, 2025

    When traveling to a different country, many people try to follow the rule of “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” They may learn as many of the social …

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    9 Things Americans Do That Confuse Everyone Else In The World

    by SharonKurheg February 1, 2025
    by SharonKurheg February 1, 2025

    A while back, we wrote about things in the U.S. that boggle the minds of Europeans. Although the piece was written in fun, it covered a lot of things we …

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    Non-Americans Share The “Weirdest” Things About the U.S.

    by SharonKurheg October 16, 2024
    by SharonKurheg October 16, 2024

    Every country is, of course, different. Our traditions vary, as do our priorities. We may or may not speak the same language and our geography can vary from place to …

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    Seven Things I Learned During My Visit to Wales

    by joeheg April 25, 2024
    by joeheg April 25, 2024

    While we’ve traveled to the United Kingdom several times, we’d never visited Wales. And while I knew Wales was part of the United Kingdom, or more officially, the United Kingdom …

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    After 30+ Years, Kauai Resort Will Finally Rise From the Ashes

    by SharonKurheg April 9, 2024
    by SharonKurheg April 9, 2024

    In 1961, a good portion of the Elvis Presley film Blue Hawaii was filmed at the Coco Palms Resort Hotel, on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. Originally opened as a …

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    10 English Words That Can Get You in Trouble in Other Languages

    by SharonKurheg March 18, 2024
    by SharonKurheg March 18, 2024

    You would think that, as a species, humans would have more things in common with each other. Take language, for example. We’ve got over 8 billion people currently living on …

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