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[slideshow_type=desc num=15]We thought long and hard about looking this one up, but considering the context here, we avoided it. Anything that keeps us out of a pub fight is good in our book—best not to question this one too much. If you’re curious and you do look it up, report back with details.

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[slideshow_type=desc num=41]Get this: you get two slices of bread. You get another slice of bread, toast it, and put it in-between the two slices of bread. We call it a toast sandwich. What do you think? Part of us thinks this is just an elaborate ruse and that no British people have ever actually eaten this so-called sandwich. Please let this not actually exist.

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Though America is essentially the brainchild of Great Britain, there are some significant cultural differences. On a basic level, there are the linguistic differences. In England, a “chip” is a french fry rather than a thinly-sliced and deep-fried potato—those are called “crisps.”

If you want to clean your house, you would “hoover” the carpets rather than “vacuum” them. Though these kinds of examples are virtually endless, there are some more nuanced areas of culture that internet denizens—particularly those on Tumblr—are quick to point out. Without further ado, here are 30 of the best British/American cultural mix-ups.