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Traveling the world can be a highly enlightening experience.

It opens us up to various cultures and customs that can only expand our wisdom of the capabilities of what people can achieve while also reminding us that we are all the same.

And while there are common practices that are shared by different nations, there are some things that Americans seem to excel at more than in other countries.


Curious to hear exmples of these, Redditor Tannerman1 asked:

"What does America do better than most countries?"

North America provides everything in abundance.

It's A-maize-ing

"Turning corn into things that are not corn."

– Aeekio

"When you have this much corn, what else do you do with it?"

– Beautiful-Page3135

"Being from Illinois please do something with all this corn."

– LordofTheFlagon

Maritime Airbase

"Aircraft carriers."

– Tubbaaoo

"I think the stat is something like the US has half of all the large carriers in the world right now. I do know in WW2 by the end of 1944 or 45 they had more escort carriers in service than most countries had naval ships commissioned in the country's entire history."

– FLABANGED

The Great Outdoors

"National parks, we also have amazing state parks and local parks."

"Before anyone starts no you having woods too isn't the same thing."

– Dull-Geologist-8204

"I’m not sure the very idea of a National Park would be a thing if not for ol Teddy Roosevelt, and the United States making them the thing they are."

– NicksAunt

Americans are very social people that have no qualms reaching out to a stranger.

Sometimes, that's a real good thing.

"Chatting, I’m from a European country where most people will avoid talking to stranger. But you can literally talk to anyone you met in the street in the US and most of them are willing to talk."

– FloorSad3826

Forming A Bond

"People in many parts of the US do talk. I’m from the US and I’m kind of introvert, but I’ve actually have grown to love it as I’ve gotten older. I’m a white guy in a mostly black neighborhood and I f'king love going to the grocery store. We have this awesome little actual grocery store and everyone talks to me. It’s basically the friendliest place I’ve ever been."

"There’s an old dude who just starts spouting off with trivia questions to anyone who will listen. I responded with the answer to one and he was like, “How the f'k did you know the answer to that?'”

“I’m a biologist.”

"He and I are basically best friends now."

– sloppy_biography

Three Guys Walk Into A Bar...

"I have had this experience. The only people who would talk in pubs in London were an Irishman, a Lebanese fellow, and the Nepalese bartender. There’s a joke in there somewhere. They were super cool cats, too. Oh, and the guy I chatted with in a bar in Paris, also Lebanese. None of the locals would speak more than a few words."

"Americans? We’ll talk half an hour to a wrong number."

"Side note: Does anybody know if everyone in Lebanon actually knows everybody else? It has now happened twice that I’ve met people on different continents who knew each other’s siblings."

– Lemur-Tacos-768

The Germany Connection

"I met a chatty lady in Germany once and when I told her she was a friendliest person I’d met in Germany she said very quickly: 'Oh, I’m not from here, I’m from Sweden.' Then we both laughed loudly and got the side eye from the Germans."

– Syd_Vicious3375

When it comes to certain American activities, it's no contest.

Just To Be Frank

"Hot dog eating contests"

– First_Ad5835

"I was going to say that the champion of the Nathan’s Famous contest is Japanese, but I looked it up & Joey Chestnut is the current reigning champion."

– sagitta_luminus

Americans Are Globally Recognized Due To...

"Dominate media and pop culture around the world. Nobody else comes close to the US in this regard."

– DougyTwoScoops

Accommodating Everyone

"I haven't been in a lot of countries, but from my limited experience, it's the Americans With Disabilities Act."

"I have a lot of complaints about it, but I can still say that using public transportation doesn't require me to walk down or up 40 steps, with the alternative being walking . 3 miles to find an elevator that can fit one person at a time and moves so slowly it's barely usable."

– oneofyrfencegrls

What You Didn't Know

"Ironically enough science. The US has more Nobel Prize winners of all other countries combined. And here's the key thing: many of those researchers were immigrants, or at least didn't have family going back to the Mayflower."

"Also this will really sound ironic: tolerance for other cultures. The US is among the most diverse nations in the world. The most iconic American cultural icons are ultimately a mix of local and international traditions. Asiatic countries are super duper racists, but we call them 'xenophobic.'"

"Agriculture. The US is a behemoth when it comes to agriculture and agriscience. The biggest issues is cultivating for logistics instead of taste. Those yield however come with technologies other nations find repugnant and so ban American imports to protect domestic agriculture."

"Charity. Americans as a whole donate more to charities than any other nation, and on a per capita basis as well. Most Americans probably see ads or donation boxes on a daily basis."

– WiryCatchphrase

I'm not sure if it's a good or bad thing but American establishments can dish out sizable portions of food for what dining patrons pay for.

Some entrees at restaurants are enough for sharing and ordering one main plate can be an economical option to allow room for a variety of other dishes–including dessert–without breaking the bank.

Go big, or go home, right?

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