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Microlino’s ‘anti-pickup truck’ is designed for Americans

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Microlino’s ‘anti-pickup truck’ is designed for Americans Hot dog and eagle, sold separately. | Image: MicroMicro — maker of those electric bubble cars found in some European cities — has a new Microlino especially for Americans. The all-electric Microlino Spider is dubbed the “anti-pickup truck” and is meant to be a golf cart replacement. No, not for use on fairways, but at expansive resorts and so-ca…

The Verge 883 2025-01-10

More Americans should travel to third world countries. It’s truly eye opening

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More Americans should travel to third world countries. It’s truly eye opening After graduating college, I volunteered for Peace Corps. They placed me in Ethiopia, where 60% of the population live in poverty. For 2 whole years, I got to live the life of the average Ethiopian. It was basically 14th century style of living. I slept in a hut because in rural areas of the country, people tend to live in huts. Huts don’t have r…

Reddit Travel 896 2025-01-09

Travel destinations for introverted Americans

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Travel destinations for introverted Americans Do any of you introverts have travel destinations you prefer? I’m an American that has only been to Poland so far. I’ve read Eastern Europe, and Scandinavia, has more reserved people and they don’t smile for no reason like Americans do. Do introverts feel more comfortable in those destinations? The outgoing and affectionate countries might be to…

Reddit Travel 1.2k 2025-01-02

Looking for examples of Americans famous in the UK but not in the US

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Looking for examples of Americans famous in the UK but not in the US Looking for examples (if there are any) of an American who is not at all famous in the states but is known in the UK. Asking mostly out of curiosity but also as part of broader questions about how the two countries influence each other. I was watching the Big Fat Quiz of Everything the other day and noticed that Katherine Ryan, who I also see fr…

Reddit Television 495 2024-12-30

Americans Are Finally Downsizing Because Bigger Cars Are So Damn Expensive

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Americans Are Finally Downsizing Because Bigger Cars Are So Damn Expensive I’ve got some good news for all of the “big cars are evil and must be destroyed” circle jerkers out there: High car prices and elevated interest rates are pushing shoppers back to smaller cars. For years, U.S. car buyers have passed up smaller cars in favor of larger, roomier vehicles, but the tides seem to be turning… Read more…

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Best use of contemporary songs on a tv soundtrack (example from The Americans)

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Best use of contemporary songs on a tv soundtrack (example from The Americans) I’ve been catching up with The Americans, the spy drama about a Soviet couple living in deep cover in the US at the end of the Cold War. Ep 1 of the final season contains no fewer than three contemporary songs on the soundtrack, and I don’t think I can ever recall seeing existing music used so well for dramatic effect. The tracks are “Don’t Drea…

Reddit Television 441 2024-12-09

Elon Musk Loses His $56 Billion Pay Day, Flooded McLarens In Florida And Americans Love Hybrids In This Week’s Car Culture Roundup

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Elon Musk Loses His $56 Billion Pay Day, Flooded McLarens In Florida And Americans Love Hybrids In This Week’s Car Culture Roundup Hurricanes Helene and Milton devastated the country earlier this year, wrecking houses, bursting river banks and flooding cars. Lots and lots of cars. Now, some of those flood-damaged vehicles are turning up at auctions, including real bedroom poster cars from the likes of McLaren, Porsche and Lamborghini. – Owen… Read more…

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