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I'm from Southamerica. Never been to the US. I tried to guess the ones I didn't know...but the New England region got me. No idea which one is Connecticut or New Hampshire.

Some of us are taught at school that the Panama channel is artificial and America is a big continent. As a whole: in Southamerica we don't make distinctions between North and South (specially because the Caribbean is right in the middle of the globe). It's sad to hear Americans (as… Read More

The only thing that I'd say I miss is hake fish, prawn and calamari. Maybe I have to review my Omega 3 intake.

Oh, it's not bad to eat animals. Sadly, today we're eating animals plus antibiotics, hormones, ammonia salts, etcetera.

Is it normal that most of the pictures made my stomach sick? I've not eaten meat in 6 months (I eat dairy products and eggs though)...I'm thinking about eating fish maybe one day, but cow meat? Bacon? No way.

I'm not even American, but wouldn't NOLA talk about musicians and how much the city has changed?

150? Too cold to me! I'd say 82-87ºC (179-189ºF) Of course, you can take it cold; it's called Tereré and it's a popular drink in Paraguay.

*gallbladder. In fact, every hot beverage increases the risk of cancer, not yerba mate or tea. Just look at the Japanese and their sake.

It's not really true, it can cause kidney and bladder stones though.

In Argentina/Uruguay we drink yerba mate often. Water doesn't have to boil, otherwise it tastes very bitter (180-192ºF is OK) and most people take it without sugar. Lemon/orange peel or peppermint leaves are sometimes added too. Also, we drink it and share it with others with "a… Read More