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[@gregweatherup9596]

If you define “jungle” as “tropical rainforest” then the US does have ‘jungle’ in both Hawaiʻi and in the territories (ie El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico is probably the largest).

[@XBOXfan08]

Doesn’t southern Florida have that as well or am I wrong?

[@Bubbajet4289]

@@XBOXfan08 swamps maybe

[@TKDragon75]

Fun fact, the British never owned Hawaii. The King of Hawaii at the time just really liked how the Union Jack symbol looked and just kinda stole it.

[@coyotelong4349]

I’m a non-Hawaiian but I don’t understand why they don’t come up with a new flag 😅 They could easily come up with something beautiful that pays homage to Native Hawaiian art and culture, but instead they hang onto a flag with a meaningless Union Jack in the corner

[@jonadabtheunsightly]

There was also a substantial friendly relationship between Hawaii and England at that time. They were doing, like, trade and stuff.

[@coyotelong4349]

@@jonadabtheunsightly Well ok, but is that really so relevant and important still? Again, the flag has zero representation of Hawaiian culture or of Hawaii’s natural beauty… This is a state that is extremely proud of these things, by the way Is commemorating a few trade deals with the UK 100 some years ago really more important?

[@jonadabtheunsightly]

@@coyotelong4349 At this point, the state flag is what it is because that what it has always been. In order to change it, they'd have to get a lot of people to agree on *what* to change it to. The status quo has an advantage over other designs and is sort of a default choice. At least the Hawaii state flag is distinctive and easily recognizable. Have you noticed how many flags are a dark blue field with some stupid "state seal" in the middle that's far too visually complex to be recognizable at typical flag-viewing distances?

[@coyotelong4349]

@@jonadabtheunsightly I agree about the boring state seal flags But I think it’s time the State of Hawaii had an actual effort to change the flag. It’s not unheard of; other states do it from time to time The state government asks for designs to be sent in, people send them in, the government brings it down to like 3 options they like, and then they put it to a vote on which one people like most

[@VWHybrid]

America actually does have rainforests and jungles! Puerto Rico has a tropical rainforest, and there are temperate rainforests in the continental states.

[@LuxRoyale]

Hawaii too

[@halicarnassus8235]

California also. It's surprising so many people don't understand that the Redwoods is also a temperate tropical rainforest.

[@coyotelong4349]

@@halicarnassus8235 A lot of people when they think of a “rainforest” only think of tropical rainforests. They aren’t aware that temperate rainforests are a thing

[@danadnauseam]

There are small temperate rainforests in Washington.

[@Sandra_Kidd]

The Hoh Rainforest is one of the largest temperate rainforests in the US, located within Olympic National Park in western Washington state and is the wettest rainforest in the lower 48. It’s quite beautiful! 🤩

[@ESUSAMEX]

Atlanta Airport is not only the busiest airport in the US, but the entire world.

[@jonadabtheunsightly]

I think the most common thing people cross state lines to do legally, is buy fireworks. That's not the one you hear about all the time, but a *lot* of people do it. (This is partly because a lot of states have a weird rule where it's legal to buy and sell fireworks as long as the buyer promises to take them outside the state to use them; so stores that sell them tend to be along major highways and very close to state lines and advertised with huge billboards.) There are jungle areas on some of the less-populated islands in Hawaii. Nothing approaching the size of the jungles in Africa and South America, granted. We also don't have anything like the Dry Valleys, but no country does; that area is truly unique.

[@oxishimaruxo]

Growing up in Georgia before we legalized fireworks, you'd know you were crossing state lines when you saw all the fireworks supermarket signs

[@virginiarobbins7539]

In Fl we just have to sign a paper that we are using them to scare off wildlife😂. Of course they all know better.. they set up huge tents everywhere a few times a yr to sell them.

[@corin164]

Wilbur Wright was the oldest and primary brain in the development of the first aircraft (Wright Flyer), but Orville made the first flight. Wilbur did do the second flight, which lasted much longer. Their experimentation was conducted off a dune on a barrier Island in present day Kill Devil Hills in North Carolina.

[@MagsonDare]

Oddly enough, since it was only the 2 of them and they didn't have any cameras with them until years later (leading to speculation that they lied and said they did it, but didn't actually do so, despite their extensive and publicly available journals and logs), Brazil likes to claim that Alberto Santos-Dumont is the actual inventor of powered flight since he had his 1st flight observed by other people in Europe in 1906.

[@corin164]

@@MagsonDare I never heard of the alleged fact that "they (the brothers) didn't have a camera with them". I've seen a photo of the first (or second) flight. The Nat'l Wright Bros. Museum in KDH has pictures of the event. A full-size replica of the Wright Flyer, making its first or second flight is at the museum. Along with it are statues of the participants assisting with the flight and one taking stills of the flight.

[@Tarzan91303]

Those three airports are important because they are go-betweens the East and West Coasts. A lot of connecting flights go to Denver, Dallas or Atlanta and I would even add Chicago as a fourth connecting airport. The LA and New York airports are busy but they’re too far the right or the left to be feasible as connecting hubs.

[@coyotelong4349]

Exactly; rather the New York airports and LAX function as Atlantic gateways and Pacific gateway, respectively

[@Subiwu]

Yup, they’re also major hubs for Delta, united etc

[@corin164]

I don't know how one is measuring "busy" WRT airports. If it's not by the number of passengers but rather landings and take-offs, I think Menphis is in the running for the top spot. Fed-Ex uses it for moving packages throughout the country.

[@kylepickus5712]

Far away American-owned places like Guam, Hawaii and the Northern Mariana Islands do have a large amount of American immigrants, who will have general American accents, but if you interact with the natives there, they will have their own unique accents and dialects as well. In some cases, like American Samoa and Hawaii, they have their own languages as well

[@SonOfMuta]

There are no "American immigrants". Those territories are part of the United States

[@virginiarobbins7539]

When my daughter taught in Saipan I sent her plug in air fresheners that smelled like fresh cut grass for her class as the children don't know what it smells like.. they don't have enough grass anywhere to mow.

[@ee_photog]

Hello from Georgia. Yes, Atlanta has the busiest airport in the world and even yes to alligators crossing the street (even up here, but not as frequently as FL). Atlanta isn't quite North enough to get any debilitating snow (most years) and other than bad thunder/rain storms, we often never really see the eye of any hurricane/tornado so it really is in one of the best spots weather wise to be so busy.

[@LeanMrfuzzles]

I was born and raised in Orlando and have never heard anybody call it the “Big Orange” lmao Orlando’s nickname is “The City Beautiful”

[@wizloon9052]

Yes, there ARE things that are legal in one State, but illegal in another, like the legal drinking age, driving age, even possession of fireworks. Modern examples include abortion laws and marijuana laws. If you live in the southeast, you WILL see an alligator once-in-a-while. But they normally are very shy of humans. If you see them in their natural habitat (Everglades National Park in a canoe is a great example, which I have done), they may creep closer to you, but still, you are not part of their diet, and they will shy away.

[@avengemybreath3084]

The drinking age was homogenized in the 1980s. It’s 21

[@volpixrossi3589]

In my state it’s marijuana lmao

[@GeoffreyPenner-jp5mk]

SOOOOO....about the airports. Atlanta and Dallas are far enough south they see essentially no snow or freezing temperatures, so they have less obstacles than New York and Chicago. Denver being in the mountains is perpetually lost in winter land essentially. The summers do get warm but up high it stays snowy. The reasons for the high volume at these locations makes sense if you look deeper. 1) Denver Colorado: The Rockies is the most sought after attraction in the United States. Not oy is it the most massive mountain range you can find...it's got year round skiing, tons of resorts, and of course it's nearby suburb Vail is world renowned. 2) Dallas Ft Worth: Texas is big. In fact it's got 5 of the top 20 largest cities in America in it's own borders. Because of the amount of oil, cattle, and industry work there...travel is nearly constant just from professional sorts. Add in the fact that Texas is the biggest and most central hub for the American southwest it makes sense this would be a likely starting point for tourists looking to tour the state, the southwest, the grand canyon, etc. 3)Atlanta, Georgia. This is specifically because Atlanta happens to be relatively equidistant to the nations capitol and Florida's southern point. Case in point ...if your destination is anywhere in the southeast, Atlanta is your starting point. Given the massive amount of tourism into Florida for the keys, Disney world, the everglades etc ...Atlanta has often become the next best destination when seats all the way into Florida are sold out. In any event weather just delays us....unless it's a hurricane or severe blizzard we just keep on going.

[@Subiwu]

The weather doesn’t have much to do with why they’re busy. They are mainly popular stopover airports for connecting flights, domestic and international. Also KATL is a major hub for Delta, American for KDFW, and United for KDEN.

[@Berts-pets]

This was a long video but very interesting. I learned a lot.

[@DavidZinselmeier]

Lav....I wanna talk to you about tornadoes...I am 65 and live in the MidWest , I have never seen a tornado. Its really quite rare that you will ever see one. The states are soo huge and the tornado is soo small and only lasts for a few minutes....soo your chances are 99.8% that you will never see a tornado. All these videos you see are over a period of time....your lookin at 10 years of tornados..think about it.....don't let that keep you from coming here. i wish you would come join the party, yeah, you would make a good American..lets just have fun, work hard and we will accomplish our dreams, yes we will..I will encourage you the whole way to your journey...just do it....we did

[@paigeharrison3909]

In 20 years in Oklahoma I saw 4. Though the Oklahoma City metro area gets hit almost every year.

[@annfrost3323]

I live in Florida and want to talk about hurricanes. Lived 15 years in the 1970s and 1980s in Miami Beach. Only had one hurricane that caused damage to traffic lights and electric poles but not to homes. I now have lived 15 years in Central Florida as far from the water as you can get in a narrow state and have had at least one hurricane per year, some years two. I stay home during hurricanes. My neighborhood doesn't flood and electricity is underground so never lost electricity during hurricanes. It rains hard with very strong winds and for hours at a time but you can watch TV while this goes on. People who live in islands or at the beach or live in wooden houses or mobile homes suffer during hurricanes.

[@deltajukejoint1561]

Adding to the music, Memphis and the Mississippi River Delta gave the world blues music, but they also shared soul music with the world and in connection with the UK created a new American category called Blue Eyed Soul, as well as creating Rock and Roll. Yes, we know the rock and roll Hall of Fame is in Cleveland, Ohio, that is another story. Between New Orleans, Memphis, St. Louis and Chicago you get a great combination of jazz, blues music, amazing food and extremely strong culture that most of the country rarely recognizes.

[@danadnauseam]

American air routes are based on a hub-and-spoke system, resulting in centralization in certain locations. Wendy's reentered the British market in2021, in Reading. Sonic is not active internationally. The burger dates to approximately 1900. There are several contenders for the first burger One of them, Louis' Lunch in New Haven, Connecticut, is still in operation. Barbs' mother is Korean. His father was of various European ancestry. He has published a genetic test that lists his primary genotypes as Japanese/Korean, Chinese/Vietnamese, Sephardic Jewish/North African, Scandinavian, Central Asian, Irish/Scottish/Welsh, Italian, and English.. Ricky Martin was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico

[@JDoors]

I'm glad you took the chance on a long-form video, this was the best America-focused video yet.

[@62impalaconvert]

9:20 Correction, Alaska was purchased by the USA from Russia. 24:16 Orville Wright flew the first flight in the photo.

[@disoriented1]

As I read it, Colombia refused to do business with Pres Theodore Roosevelt regarding leasing land for a canal in their rebellious province of Panama. The U.S. then backed the Panamanian secessionists, recognized Panama as an independent nation, and Panama agreed to lease the U.S. the land. They were just happy to gain their independence, but after a few decades, having their nation split in half by the hemispheric superpower got on their nerves.

[@carolynm3523]

Im emotional and im not in the military. Our countries are blessed with selfless and brave heroes. Thank you for being one of them

[@ARCtheCartoonMaster]

21:55 I... don't think so? The US dollar may be lower than the British pound and the Euro, but it's still one of the highest valued currencies in the world. Even mighty Sweden's krona is only worth, like, a dime (i.e. a 10-cent piece), give or take a few cents.

[@Jliske2]

30:44 yup, and alligator tastes real good too! they're actually pretty easy to outsmart and mess with as humans as long as you remember you can hold their mouth closed easily

[@GeoffreyPenner-jp5mk]

This is how unpopular lacrosse is....the PRO players make.under 30,000$ per year unless they are the top performers. You can make that or more flipping burgers for McDonalds.

[@route2070]

Barbs is mixed, but is mostly Korean.

[@knightwolf3511]

ya illinois for example fireworks are illegal so people travel to states next to it and buy fireworks then bring them back also the house on the rock you could literally spend 2-3 days in. i spent 1 day there and didn't see everything

[@DehydratedHumor]

I grew up in Texas and visited family in Louisiana a lot. Gator x-ing signs are very real lol. I accidently ran over an alligator once because it looked like a speed bump while driving at night. Side note the stings mascot (the grey one in the sports section) was my home town.

[@oneeyethedrd]

I’ve got a weird and slightly awkward story in my family tree about crossing state lines to avoid laws. My 2nd great grandparents had to go from Kansas to Missouri to get married because Kansas had outlawed first cousin marriages. Yep, in a few places my family tree doesn’t fork appropriately.

[@iahelcathartesaura3887]

It's common in my area Western North Carolina that people such as my great-grandparents had to walk down to Greenville, South Carolina, to get married back in the horse and buggy days, maybe a few people had cars and they probably got lifts along the way. She was under aged but their parents approved of the marriage, it just wasn't legal in North Carolina.

[@TwistedSisler]

That's not really weird or abnormal for that time though. About 95% (probably even greater percentage than that honestly) of human history has seen first cousin marriages to be not only legal, but perfectly normal. It wasn't really frowned upon until relatively recently in society.

[@beowulfnightdragon3170]

we Americans also love Japan. for there food and anime lol

[@keegansmetanko3755]

In my state fireworks became illegal about a decade ago, so for a while people went to the next state over to buy them, now you can still buy fireworks because people operate out of tents, and the police don't really enforce the law against them.

[@route2070]

There is pro lacrosse in the US, but it really isn't that popular. Most high schools and colleges don't have teams. It is mostly in New England and Michigan.

[@Sandra_Kidd]

Came here to say this. Lacrosse is really not popular here. I’ve never seen a game or even seen lacrosse equipment or known anyone who has played. I’ve only seen it on shows and movies. I live in the west, so I’ve always assumed it’s an east coast thing.

[@route2070]

@@Sandra_Kidd I did a year in high school in Rhode Island, and the school had both a boys and girls team, and we did it in gym class.

[@JustinMullally]

Yeah, we see alligators all the time in Florida. Very often in neighborhoods with ponds, the residents get to know them and sometimes give them names. They don’t mess with you if you don’t mess with them.

[@kate2create738]

Amazed how much Geography Now was able to cover so much in a limited time considering you have plenty of states that are bigger than many countries around the world. Very touching dedication imo and a good rough start to help those learn more about the USA. As for Paul’s background, I think his mother is South Korean. Also, to us the UK is not an underdog, nor do we see us as the big dog, we prefer to see the two countries equal with their own value and differences that end up pushing each other to be a better version of ourselves. To be honest, never understood how the Brits get flack as if we boss the UK around cause I tend to think that the UK is so close to us that their opinion tends to hold the most weight in certain foreign affairs. Does that mean we always listen? Perhaps not. Yet the Brits have a special place to had that chat without it feeling like it’s crossed a line, which is ironic considering the history of the country. I think that while there are some who play the bitter and resentful ness, the two countries faced so much together as separate countries it was united in fascination with each other while remember that our past also shares the common ties between each other that reignites the feeling of family. It’s understandable that the Brits have probably felt the influence from us, but the same can be said of how much we too have been inspired by the Brits. From cultural to even our justice system has those ties that goes back to the origins placed in the UK. We might be powerful, but we have moments when we look up to the Brits, we might not be a fan of some history but there’s so many positive attributes that the Brits have brought that have earned our respects. I think you should check out Geography Now’s UK video as it’s just as lengthy and perhaps it will give that detail of recognition that could explain more of why we Americans, and many around the world, are just as interested in your country, the culture and history it has. Further proving the point we’ve learned to appreciate and value the differences we have in this dear relationship the two countries have.

[@eligoldman9200]

They forgot to mention we also have mountain lions from the Rockies west.

[@j.w.greenbaum7809]

I never lived in Florida but I drove there when I was in sales and yes, I saw Alligators on the side of the roads.

[@Cody38Super]

I'm in Houston, I see gators almost daily. Well, at our bay house anyway.......

[@beckynorris4366]

I live in the Texas Panhandle where there are no trees and you can see for miles. It's pretty dry here but this place can have its own beauty. I have to agree that the most amazing thing to see here is actually the sky. The sunrises and sunsets can't be beat and when it storms the cloud formations and tornadoes are breathtaking. Other than that it is just very dry with cactuses and shrubs. Spring is when the landscape is the most beautiful because then a lot of flowers bloom. Many don't like it here due to the lack of trees but it has its own rugged beauty. Definitely not as beautiful as the Appalachian mountain area or California but I love it here anyways.

[@scottarmstrong2641]

There are jungles in the US. Hawaii

[@lilbri2358]

The first drive through was I believe in Arizona and a McDonalds because there where military base near by! The Military guys couldn’t go in while wearing their uniforms, so McDonalds put in a drive through!

[@pollypocket3508]

I thought it was because military members couldn't get out of their car off base if they were in their uniform, and that was why/when drive-thrus were invented.

[@mikecarew8329]

Re: busy airports. Atlanta for example is HQ of Delta and is only passenger airport for Atlanta area. NYC has 3 major passenger airports (JFK, LGA, and EWR) plus two suburban reliever airports (HPN and ISP). SoCal and Bay Area are similar with multiple airports each. DFW is main airport for American Airlines and Denver is same for United. That’s why they and ATL are busiest.

[@cygnusx-3217]

NYC has two airports and Chicago has two. JFK: 26.9M LGA: 14.3M = 41.2 ORD: 33.1M MDW: 9.6M = 42.7M When the massive reconstruction at Chicago O'Hare (ORD) is finally completed (it's literally taking forever) I expect it to quickly return to the #1 position that it occupied for decades.

[@jdanon203]

@@cygnusx-3217 EWR is also a NYC airport and helps takes some of the long haul load off of JFK.

[@cygnusx-3217]

@@jdanon203 According to Wikipedia EWR is not in NYC. "Newark Liberty International Airport straddles the boundary between the cities of Newark in Essex County and Elizabeth in Union County, New Jersey, in the United States." There are several small airports surrounding Chicago that I'm not including either.

[@shawnanderson6313]

It considered the 3rd NYC airport as it is part of the NYC metro area. It is 9 miles from Manhattan. O’Hare is 18 miles from downtown Chicago and is located in Rosemont. Yet it is still a Chicago airport as it is in the metro area of Chicago.

[@cygnusx-3217]

@@shawnanderson6313 O'Hare is in Chicago, my friend: "O'Hare, located on the far north side of Chicago, is one of the city's 77 community areas. O'Hare International Airport is located within the boundaries of this community area. This community area is the only one that extends outside Cook County; the western edge (an area comprising the southwest part of the airport) is in DuPage County." Source: Wikipedia

[@ARCtheCartoonMaster]

31:37 "Meeline? Key lime? Turpen... tine?"

[@geico1975]

Don't forget guns:) Americans own guns and value our independence. Maybe for sport, for hunting, or personal protection exercise your 2A right:) HA! Afterall, number 2 empowers the other 9 Bill of Rights

[@trevor3013]

The geography now guy is Korean, french, Italian, and Irish. Melting pot. And you were right the first time. The greak lakes are larger than the UK. Or the same size basically.

[@MrPaytonw34]

Denver doesn’t have very extreme weather at all. People just think it does but it’s actually overall pretty calm. The mountains are where the weather/snow storms are really at and Atlanta Georgia is home for FedEx. That’s one of the reasons why they have so much traffic there.

[@shawnanderson6313]

I think you mean UPS is based in Atlanta. FedEx is based in Memphis. Atlanta is busiest airport because of Delta which has hub and HQ in Atlanta. Delta is largest airline in the world.

[@MrPaytonw34]

@@shawnanderson6313 yeah, you’re right lol I knew that I just got it all twisted up lol

[@shawnanderson6313]

NP, I love ATL@@MrPaytonw34

[@matthewsagliocco4458]

The research facility from The Walking Dead you’re thinking of is the CDC (Centers for Disease Control). It’s located in Atlanta, Georgia (near where most of the first five seasons of the show are set and where the entire series is filmed)

[@AudioPlaysGames]

Yes its super common to cross to another state for legal reasons. Especially if you live near a border. I grew up in Kansas where it is illegal to buy alcohol on Sundays, and grocery stores can't sell past midnight. We drove a few minutes to Missouri all the time.

[@avatar997]

And also the reason so many border towns have casinos.

[@ScribbleScrabbless]

If you want to know more about the American burger check out videos of Louis' lunch. They have been open over 120 years and claim to be the first restaurant to serve a burger in the United States. They still use the same equipment.

[@diddiaskew3084]

I know you've been told, but I can't leave it alone. The Walking Dead is filmed here in Atlanta.👩🏾‍🎓👋🏾🇺🇦 BTW, is known for it's warm to scorching weather. 😅 Which is why so many things are filmed here. Which is why we have been called Hollywood South.

[@lindadianesmith6013]

Paul Barbato is originally from Minnesota, but he can now be found living in LA. He is of South Korean heritage and speaks both passable Korean and French.

[@stonemansteveiii3135]

Hawaii might have jungles, not sure. You don't have Sonics in Britain?! Btw, you need to turn the video up a couple notches!!

[@istan21]

To be an American is to realize our past traumas like slavery and realize America is nothing without diversity.

[@coyotelong4349]

Exactly. Diversity isn’t a weakness, it’s a strength. It’s literally what America is. Literally in 1776 we already had racial diversity- White people were living on Native American soil and had brought Africans over to live there as well. That’s 3 different races 😆

[@GeoffreyPenner-jp5mk]

The value of the dollar is more complicated. In fact when a country's currency is commonly used elsewhere it would increase the value of.the dollar. However, especially in recent years the United States has deflated the value of the dollar through excess borrowing and inflation.

[@MichaelJohnson-vi6eh]

Barbs is part Italian american and part Korean and lots of other things.

[@dalemoore8582]

Tornadoes are extremely rare. They do not happen weekly. In land hurricaines are really realy rare haha

[@sorrow_Sam]

Idk here in Oklahoma it feels like there's one every week sometimes.

[@dalemoore8582]

⁠@@sorrow_Samwell yeah, here in North Alabama too, but it’s really rare for them to touch down, but when they do, it’s bad!

[@marxmaiale9981]

For looking at the Amish, Peter santiello has a couple videos.

[@kevinmccuistion1995]

College football is dominated from teams from the south. The University of Alabama is one of the best football sports programs ever.

[@dalemoore8582]

Warrr Eagle

[@ScribbleScrabbless]

Oregon gets millions of dollars from people who visit to partake in legal marijuana dispensaries every year. Also sadly some people have to go to different states for medical treatments that are illegal or unavailable where they live.

[@ScribbleScrabbless]

I know Wendy's is in Japan, they are extra fancy there.

[@starsearchreject]

I live in North Florida, and I've seen plenty of gators while out hiking, on golf courses, and running across the road. I've also seen black bear and wild boar down in Central Florida. :)

[@michaelwelch1472]

23:30 this is what winning looks like

[@Producer_Pritch]

From Tampa Florida. I was taught how to run from alligators in elementary school. If you were out and about near water ways if you looked hard enough you could see them. They do cross roads periodically but not as often as you might think. They typically stay on shorelines to bask in the sun and are stealth predators when in the water. But you do see them.

[@urstruly00]

Missouri we have a Language called paw paw French. Everyone skips Missouri and Kansas. Country music started in Missouri Branson. Best football field best team. St. Louis. Springfield Ozarks. 6 flags woulds of fun Oceans of fun. Caves arches. None of those are the capital. All 3 rivers.

[@TKDragon75]

My community college masket is a guy with a gun and could potentiall be interpreted as a symbol of colonialism but is often branded under the idea of moving forward and progressing into the unknown frontier of life.

[@lordleafking7224]

The first drive thru is in my home state of Missouri. it's in Springfield Missouri sadly not my home town 😥

[@Lcngopher]

The sailing stones move because they are on a dried lake bed that floods, freezes over in winter, then melts and moves the stones. The water continues to evaporate until its just a dried lake bed

[@Lcngopher]

49:42 there are professional lacrosse leagues but they dont have anywhere near the money leagues like the mls have let alone the big four north american sports leagues of the nhl, nba, mlb, and nfl

[@mpuddles]

27:29 The honeycreeper bird, which actually is named I'iwi (in Hawaiian), uses its beak to get flower nectar, and the curved shaped actually helps them do it!

[@ARCtheCartoonMaster]

10:45 Funnily enough, King George is a central character in Lin-Manuel Miranda's _Hamilton,_ and is also mentioned in one of the songs in Gilbert & Sullivan's _Iolanthe_ (which is set during Vicky's reign), when that one Lord waxes lyrical of how Britain used to have gonads in the old days.

[@tcar904]

I live in Florida and we see gators often. And yes, the gator crossing signs are true.

[@auburnfan5242]

Jackson-Hartfield airport in atlanta is the busiest airport in the world with over 100 million people passing through each year

[@scoobysnacks]

There are jungles in the US.

[@susanstein6604]

The US Army used Navajo speakers to develop a code that the Japanese military couldn’t break.

[@janetbaker645]

We stopped at the statue Dignity of Earth and Sky…it overlooks the Missouri River….you can see it when you are on the bridge crossing the river….

[@cygnusx-3217]

3:26 About a decade ago, Chicago's O'Hare airport, the nation's busiest for decades, began a massive rebuilding and modernization. In response, people started booking flights to Chicago's second airport, Midway. Then the pandemic hit. Traffic patterns shifted. It won't be long before O'Hare regains the #1 title. But Chicago remains the transportation hub for the country.

[@Kell12UK]

Atlanta will never let O'Hare take that World's Busiest Airport title back from us!!!

[@cygnusx-3217]

@@Kell12UK The final phase of the rebuild starts in 2026. So Atlanta will hold on for awhile. Don't lose sleep over it.

[@shawnanderson6313]

@@cygnusx-3217 I think only issue is that Midway takes away lot of passengers away from O’Hare, about 20 million. O’Hare is currently at 68 million passengers , while Atlanta is at 93 million passengers. That is a lot of catching up to do in 2 years.

[@wisey105]

For airports, I don't know about Dallas and Denver, but Atlanta Airport is a major hub for Delta Airlines (One of the largest airlines in the US). Their headquarters is in Atlanta, and most Delta flights will fly through there.

[@denisemarcus5633]

The Walking Dead reference was in Atlanta and it the CDC -Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The episode where they blow up the building and Rick learns EVERYONE will be Zombies.🤣🤣🤣

[@johndeeregreen4592]

Still very common for people in one state to go to another to do something that is legal. For example, I live in Indiana and marijuana can result in up to 3 years in prison for the possession of more than 30 grams. But I can go 180 miles to the north of me to the state of Michigan, and weed is perfectly legal.

[@greendragonpublishing]

That island in Miami is Belle Island. There are a bunch of ultra-rich islands in the Miami area. Fisher Island, Star Island, etc.

[@hortagent5687]

Great video and great to see a younger perspective on the USA that is pretty positive for a change. Just one point where being native to a continent is discussed: The only people actually native to their continent are Africans because humans evolved in Africa. From there humans populated every other continent in the world whether is was 150, 10,000 or 40,000 years ago. In the truest sense, all humans are Africans. This evolutionary truth is different than the idea of what it means to be native in the minds of an American. In that sense, especially among earlier immigrants from post Revolutionary times and through the Ellis Island era (when 12 million people immigrated to the USA), you believe that you are a native if you were born here in the USA. That's the whole American idea in a nutshell. Your past does not matter as much as where you are going in the future and how you choose to invent yourself (whether you immigrated here or were born of anyone who ever immigrated here). I suspect that in 2023, immigrants may feel the same way as those who came through Ellis Island or to the fledgling country back in 1776.

[@ac1455]

80 mins? Let’s go

[@SS4Luxray]

Also, cities like LA and NYC are far more expensive, therefore food and hotels are far more expensive than cities like ATL, Denver and Dallas, so their airports are cheaper and their geographic locations make them more accessible as well.

[@MrChosenOne757]

You did react to US Geography the title was Brit react to How US geography is ridiculous OP

[@DuckNCover702]

The Rockies in the west and the Appalachia Mountains in the east make the north central part of the US a fortress for any land invasion. ..Fuzz Tube?

[@beckynorris4366]

I'm a white American and yet my mom is half native american (she actually is a part of a tribe) and several generations ago on my fathers side a female ancestor married into the family from Juarez Mexico.

[@ARCtheCartoonMaster]

10:35 Great, now I'm gonna picture onions whenever I watch _Shameless_ or _Punky Brewster._

[@CeluiEtSeul]

47:11 lol. Spain is literally a Hispanic country. So yes, there are many Hispanics living in European countries. Remember this: all Hispanics are Latino, but not all Latinos are Hispanic. Hispanic: Person from Spain, or have ancestors or descendants from Spain (Hispania.) Latino: Any country or person speaking a language derived from the Latin language, Spanish Speakers being the most largest of any Latino language.

[@hortagent5687]

I hear a lot of comments on these videos about the US states being compared to being separate countries and since the narrative is basically the same on all the channels, I'm guessing one person said it and everyone else repeated it as truth. In fact, this comparison could not be further from the truth. Even Texas, which probably has the strongest state identity in the union, is one of the champions of maintaining the American way of life. States definitely have their own identities and there are regions of the USA ( the Northeast, the South, the Midwest, the Great Plains, the Southwest, the Pacific Northwest, Alaska and Hawaii) that have cultural identities as well, but these cultural differences pale in comparison to those that exist in other countries. We are all Americans and think of ourselves as such before we think of our states (Texas is the only state that might be an exception and possibly native populations; especially in Hawaii and Alaska). E Pluribus Unum or "Out of many, one" is the glue that held the Union together, especially since the end of the Civil War. In fact, if this were to reverse itself it would likely result in Balkanization and the end of the United States.

[@omomon]

the US started with the thirteen colonies along the East coast. Overtime, the US government kept expanding westward. The great plains which take up the bulk of the midwest(pretty much middle USA) had little to offer other than farmland due to the constant tornadoes happening there. This was also territory of nomadic native American tribes. Over time though, the west was conquered. The period known as the "wild west" was named that solely because the land was unconquered and there were bandits aplenty. The romanticization of the wild west happened in the late 19th century when they put wild outlaws and their stories into the limelight. By the early 20th century, the wild west had pretty much been conquered. Nowadays though the romanticization of that period has been replaced by more contemporary works that establish that the wild west was tamed with blood and iron and that it was inherently genocidal towards the Native Americans. My particular favorite is "Blood Meridian" by Cormac McCarthy. I drank a lot of caffeine I'm all loopy

[@Tbone1492]

Brazil is 45% European. U.S is 65%. I'd say Brasil is the most diverse!

[@susanstein6604]

Most Americans need cars to commute to and from work and just to get around. If you don’t live in a big city there’s no where you can walk to. I’m unusual. I live in Philadelphia and I don’t drive and either walk or take public transportation or if I really need it Lyft or Uber. Philadelphia is a colonial city so parts of it is very walkable.

[@volundrfrey896]

Thing about passports is that we Europeans make fun of Americans for not having one but we don't really need one. Last year I've visited 5 countries but never once I had to show a passport. Go from Sweden to Greece, you don't need a passport and no one will ask you for any type of ID... I still brought a passport. As long as you're traveling within schengen you don't need one.

[@dougbowers4415]

The three busiest airports Atlanta, Dallas/Fort Worth & Denver aren’t the busiest origin and destination airports. They are connection airports where you wait for your connecting flights. That counts as 2 flights for every trip. La Crosse is mainly played at elite colleges with little opportunity for going pro.

[@TylerFromTraining]

Florida man and history teacher here. You can run into alligators all the time, if you’re in their habitat. They usually don’t wander much into cities, but can live in lakes and ponds within cities quite easily. The issue is people feeding them and getting them used to human interaction. But yeah, can be pretty normal to see a 10-15 foot prehistoric lizard king crossing the street.

[@MuriKakari]

Lacrosse doesn't have a big high-paying audience largely because until fairly recently, it was primarily played by American equiv posh kids or by the Native American tribes that originated the game.

[@kylecalame1996]

I live in southeast Texas, and yes we have gators. I came home one day and saw my neighbor skinning one in his front yard. It was a conversation starter for sure. When we go camping at Dam B we always see them swimming in the lake and tribs, but I haven't come across them onshore. They will go where they want to go.

[@SherriLyle80s]

We have jungles in the US (rainforests both tropical and temperate).

[@twanajoyhildebrecht9718]

An a American's "Normal" is the Rest of World's "Crazy" 😅 🤭 🤗 😉 26:25

[@susanstein6604]

There are Jews in the South too. Although New York State has more Jews than any other countries outside of Israel, mostly in New York City.

[@williamcypress4306]

Yes on my reservation in the everglades, gators were everywhere. My dad and some of his friends with wrestle alligators for the tourist that came to visit our village. Mainly during our POW WOWS

[@binnyTruth]

There's Miami the the island Miami beach. Heavily Cuban and Vacation destination

[@quantumfootball]

Alligators aren't that scary on land. They're so top heavy that they get really dizzy and fall over if they try to change direction quickly, so if an alligator chases you on land, just run in a zigzag and it'll not be a threat. Alligators in the water on the other hand...