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Apr 13, 20203 min read

In Germany, YOU MUST MAKE EYE CONTACT WHEN SAYING CHEERS

It is a custom that has caught out every expat at one point or another: so why do Germans insist on looking each other in the eye when...

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Apr 10, 20201 min read

You Know WhatTheySay... In Chicago, "Never Put Ketchup on Hot Dogs." Why don't Chicagoans put ketchup on hot dogs? "Chicago hot dogs...

Apr 3, 20203 min read

You know WhatTheySay... “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade is a proverbial phrase...

Apr 2, 20202 min read

Don’t put all your eggs in one basket is a proverb that means don’t concentrate all of your resources in one area, because if that...

Mar 31, 20203 min read

You know WhatTheySay... "Eating Carrots Improves Your Vision." "The origin of this myth dates back to World War II and is actually based...

Mar 29, 20201 min read

You Know WhatTheySay… “An apple a day keeps the doctors away.” But does an Apple a Day REALLY Keep the Doctors Away? "An apple a day...