7 Weird Things No One Will Tell You About America
No One Knows Who Designed the Flag
While it is a known fact that Betsy Ross, a Philadelphia seamstress, stitched and cut the first American flag, it is also true that the actual designer remains unknown. Legend has it that Ross was presented with the design in 1776, as a result of knowing George Washington, and cut the first stars for the flag that would become one of the most well-known symbols around the world. Unfortunately, no one can pinpoint who the real designer was or where George Washington received the flag’s iconic layout. Seems like something you would write down…
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High Legal Drinking Age
From Hollywood movies and Western media, you would think that America is the land of parties, cigarettes and fast cars. And while this may still be true in some forms, the movies don’t necessarily advertise that it has one of the highest legal drinking ages in the world. Matched with Korea and Indonesia to name a few other countries, America boasts strict drinking laws that leave some people with mortgages and children before they take their first legal sips of alcohol.
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