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20 British Food Terms That Confuse Americans

“England and America are two countries separated by the same language,” George Bernard Shaw once said (perhaps). There’s no denying that our two nations use certain identical words in very different senses. Anyone who…

247patrick · 3 years ago

American Credit Card Debt Every Year Since 1986

The American consumer’s mantra for ages has been to “Charge it!” Purchasing with plastic keeps the flow of goods and services moving, and the economy humming. But in the past four decades, Americans have…

247patrick · 3 years ago

The Places on Earth Most at Risk for Record Heat Waves

By now, most people seem aware that global warming is happening and that human emissions are largely to blame for climate change, including the more frequent and extreme weather events. One recent study looked…

247patrick · 3 years ago