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It's no secret that Americans do things a little differently from the rest of the world. But, as the first European colony to win independence, they've had lots of time to form the unique identity we associate with them today. So let's take a few moments to celebrate all the quirky and ridiculous little things that make the USA what it is, even if we still fail to understand them.

When the United States broke away from the rest of the European world in 1783 following the American Revolutionary War, a cultural shift began that is still developing today. Though the lands we now know as America mostly share a history of British occupation, tea and crumpets have long been replaced by coffee and donuts. America has given the world countless gifts, such as rock music, groundbreaking cinema, and New York City - in fact, it's probably the most culturally recognizable place on Earth. Still, for those of us on the outside looking in, the United States sometimes seems like a bit of a circus.

Scroll down to see some of America's funniest moments on Tumblr and how the rest of the world reacted. Don't take it personally, though - we've still got love for Yankee Land! (h/t)

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    Tyrone
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They even made a hole and chipped one end of the biscuit if you look at the 16th and 35th ,that's brilliant !!

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    Daria B
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Canada is literally cooler. Well, maybe not cooler than Alaska....

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    Hans
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not using SI units indeed is hard to understand.

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    DhampireHEK
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At 18 you can be married, drive a car, go into huge debt, vote, and die for your country but you're not responsible enough to buy beer. *Face Palm*

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    John L
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hmm, never considered that. I always did silly things.....like hide them in my pocket. Imagine that. ;D

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    Hans
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I guess these things give digestion problems and obesity just from looking at them.

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    Hans
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hatred and nescience are friends!

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    Galeanthropy2017
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How does one fry coke or lemonade? Or a margarita? Or liquids in general?

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    DhampireHEK
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I choked on my morning coffee as I read this. Too funny.

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    Hans
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Germans: Duh, this Autobahn section has a 130 km/h speed limit. Americans: wow, this freeway allows 100 km/h!

    Yioryos Ninjitsu
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    balkans: well 130 km/h is more of a suggestion really

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    Daria B
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    S.Korea: I was in Gangnam. Been stuck in traffic back home. Still waiting.

    Pienanna
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What kind of person would drive 40 minutes for groceries in Holland?!!? You can cross our entire country in that time!

    NikkiL
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a Canadian...LOL. 9 hours? That's cute. That's a cute distance you have there.

    Angie Madrigal
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well that's just one state, but yes canada is vast and beautiful might I add.

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    Mascha Claessens
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A couple of weeks ago I visited my parents in law in the south of The Netherlands, and we did some groceries in Belgium and Germany. All on the same day.

    Peta Hurley-Hill
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We went on a driving holiday a few years back.We went from from the middle of our state to the top of the next state and then back down again.Covering over 3000 km......Coming from Europe via plane we flew across a desert .Two hours later,still crossing same desert...Welcome to Australia.

    Bway_Gonnabe11
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    TRUE!!!! I drove from kansas to florida and back with 7 people. in the same car. the youngest was 2.... kill me. im still in recovery

    Sarah Laurent
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    France : 20 minutes Italy : 60 minutes Germany : 110minutes

    Foxyloxylou
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm in Texas. I drove for 2 days, now I'm just leaving Texas.

    Charles Pry
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    welcome to texas bitches, when youre done here visit f*****g alaska

    Mike Siemons
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why would Germans drive 40 minutes for groceries in the Netherlands? Germany is cheaper. I know because I'm Dutch and often drive 40 minutes to do groceries in Germany 😂

    Andrew Cas
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    size of Florida 170,000 square kilometres size of Western Australia 2,650,000 square kilometres!

    Jacob Tumino
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    took 5 days to get south to north of western aus

    Vera Deme
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bulgaria: our highways have the limit of 140 km/h but they suck, so whoever dares to test his/her luck or loves strong sensations... My limit is 175 km/h. But it's too risky.

    Gaboo_panda_1127
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    YAY NETHERLANDS! im still american tho

    Crystal-Lee Houle
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm in Alberta. I could drive for 16 hours in one direction and still be in Alberta.

    Sarah White
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same in Death spider hell hot Aussie land

    Shiritoru
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ireland - 80 km/h, locals drives 100 km/h and tourists afraid to reach 60 km/h.

    Prussia
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I need to move to Europe right now

    Ana Fuentes
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    my state has different plant zones and just 10 days ago it was snowing on the NW part of the state but it was a 85 degrees on the SE part of the state all at the same time. I just love OKLAHOMA

    Sean West
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Philippines Quezon City (29 yrs old): okay let's go to cavite Philippines cavite (31): wow our trip was fast

    Sean West
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was in Quezon City Philippines (29 yrs old), finally got to Edsa (31 yrs old)

    Hiruya
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    @Hans ... unlimited, 120, 100, 80, 60, 40, 30 .... and after a few kilometers it starts all over again

    Iris
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ahaha so true, I live in the Netherlands and I can drive to

    Iris
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Stupid post button. I wanted to say that I can drive to Germany in about 40 minutes.

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    Wyndmere
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wide open spaces... room to breathe.

    Helping Panda
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You really have to be very close-minded to think that this is a benefit Europe has over the US.

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    John L
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Perhaps you are mixing us up with Australia?

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    Helping Panda
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh my god, you guys should look up which countries rely overwhelmingly on nuclear power. The US is actually way behind many countries in Europe!

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    DhampireHEK
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not sure if I should laugh at the joke or cry because this guy is serious....

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    John L
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is always a cheaper way, which includes buying a plane ticket. Works every time. ;D

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    Sa Pa
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aww that eagle is adorable 😍😊

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    Hans
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Even the pickup in the background...

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    Amanda Nelson
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ahhh the 'hashtag' button. That 'new' invention 🤔

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    ADHORTATOR
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't believe taaht there is a place without a flag in the US...

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    Master Markus
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Except that a bunch of Americans hate Bill for being and atheist and because he tells them that science is correct instead of the BAHBLE.

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    just a thought
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Isn't aluminium spelled as aluminum somewhere ?

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    That Fat Mouse
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Part of me finds this hilarious, but the other part wonders if we, as a collective entity, have taken the american stereotype too far

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    ADHORTATOR
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Perhaps he is a pirate and wanted to write"Respect ARRR!"

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    Brittney Chaloupka
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah I live 5 minutes from Freedom high school. Conviently located 30 minutes south of Washington DC in Northern VA. My middle school was named after Mills E. Godwin, a man who lobbied to keep schools segregated. (They recently voted to rename the school)Not too surprising though.

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    Alex Newell
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow, McDonald's finally invents... the Whopper and Whopper Jr.

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    JillVille Child Care
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No way, they seriously have that on water bottles? I need one for my daughter, that would be so funny! She's not American, but is slightly obsessed about zombies, heehee

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    Tiny Dynamine
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    72 years??? There hasn't been a time in the last 75 years that America hasn't been involved in a war/ invasion!!!

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