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People who’ve visited the U.S. share the 15 'strangest' things Americans don't realize are weird

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People who've visited the U.S. share the 15 'strangest' things Americans don't realize are weird.

A group of non-Americans who have recently visited the country sounded off on some of the “strange” aspects of American life that people born here may overlook.

They did so in response to a Reddit question on the Productivity Cafe subforum.

The number of guns in the US is the first state where you see open carry everywhere.

Paper plates are used exclusively for picnics and fruit on paper plates.

The sheer number of flags is the reason why there are so many in the U.S. "Flags, flags everywhere," says American .

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