1. Hákarl – Iceland If you ever find yourself in Iceland, you might be brave enough to try hákarl, a dish made from fermented Greenland shark. This isn’t your average seafood—it’s buried underground for months and then hung to dry, […]
1. Ice Cutter Before modern refrigeration, ice cutters braved frozen lakes to harvest massive blocks of ice by hand. These men would walk onto unstable, cracking surfaces with saws and axes, carving out the ice and dragging it to shore,
1. Italy In Italy, you might be surprised to see fresh eggs sitting on a kitchen counter rather than tucked into a fridge. That’s because eggs there aren’t washed like they are in the U.S., so they retain their natural
1. Letting Babies Cry It Out for Hours Back in the day, many parents believed in the “cry it out” method to toughen babies up. Some were told not to pick up their child too often, fearing they’d spoil them
1. Mountain Dew If you grew up in the U.S., Mountain Dew might have been your go-to drink for sleepovers, road trips, or just that extra kick of caffeine during finals week. But in countries like Japan and parts of
1. The Eiffel Tower – Paris, France It’s hard to imagine Paris without picturing the Eiffel Tower, but many locals avoid it like the plague. Not only is it constantly swarmed with tourists, but the surrounding area has become a
1. Oxtail Once considered a scrap left over from butchering, oxtail was a cheap cut that people used to stretch into soups and stews when money was tight. It takes hours to tenderize, so it became a staple in low-income
