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24/7 Insights Hand gestures are generally very accepted in the United States.  Unfortunately, hand gestures don’t mean the same thing around the world. In many cases, hand gestures can be...
Citizens of the United States and Canada have similar cultures and ways of behaving and speaking. Telling them apart is tricky, not just for foreigners, but for people in North America themselves....
Many retirees are finding life too expensive in the United States and making the bold decision to retire abroad. Expats often find their dollars stretching further with lower tax rates, housing...
Some food combos are so natural that not putting them together seems weird—peanut butter and jelly, french fries and ketchup, coffee and cream. But what about peanut butter and pickles, french...
Heartland rocker John Mellencamp sang about the comforts and confines of growing up in a small town (he hails from Seymour, Indiana, population 21,569). Celebrities from small communities might...
The destruction of cultural artifacts, heritage sites, and historical records such as temples, statues, museums, and libraries is among the many immeasurable tragedies of war.  While cultural sites...
For many of us, travel plans put on hold by COVID-19 might mean a long road trip. These excursions give us clues as to how the nation has grown along highways and byways. Road trips are among the...