1. The Simpsons – “The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson” This episode was originally pulled after the September 11 attacks because much of it takes place at the World Trade Center. What was once just a goofy Homer […]
1. Holi – India At first glance, Holi looks like a soft watercolor painting coming to life. People gather in the streets to gently smear each other with colored powder, often starting with friends and family. The mood is joyful,
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
