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☆ 20 things that are normal in the US that the rest of the world finds weird
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Jessica Booth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Using money that is all the same colorIt seems hard to navigate different bill sizes when they all look similar. REUTERS/Jo Yong-HakIn the US, dollar bills are all the same shade of green, and they all look very similar, aside from slightly different images. If you travel to other countries, you'll find that their bills are typically all different colors and sizes according to what they're worth. Many foreigners find our currency to be a bit confusing since it all looks the same.

Persons: Jo Yong Organizations: REUTERS

☆ Ben Affleck and Matt Damon have been close since they were kids. Here's a timeline of their decade-spanning friendship.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Jessica Booth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

1980s: Affleck and Damon met as kids after their moms introduced them. Ben Affleck and Matt Damon became friends in the 1980s. Getty / Carlo AllegriAccording to a Parade interview from 2007, Affleck first met Damon in the early 1980s when they were 8 and 10, respectively. None of the other kids knew what it was I did, how it worked, or anything," Affleck told Parade. During an appearance on "Conan" in 2019, Damon said Affleck defending him in a fight when they were young really cemented their friendship.

Persons: Affleck, Damon, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Getty, Carlo Allegri, Matt Organizations: Cambridge Rindge Locations: Cambridge , Massachusetts

☆ THEN AND NOW: 'The Hills' cast over 17 years later
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Jessica Booth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Lauren Conrad was the show's star for most of its run. Lauren Conrad on "The Hills." MTVAfter rising to fame on the MTV reality show "Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County," Conrad got her own spin-off series, "The Hills." The show detailed the fashion-focused star's platonic and romantic relationships until she left during season five.

Persons: Lauren Conrad, Conrad Organizations: MTV Locations: Beach, Orange County

☆ What 25 musicians looked like at their first Grammys awards
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Jessica Booth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Toni Braxton won her first two Grammys in 1994. Toni Braxton at her first Grammys. Robin Platzer/GettyBraxton walked the carpet at the 1994 Grammy Awards show, where she scored two big wins for best new artist and best female R&B vocal performance. Currently, she has seven Grammys.

Persons: Toni Braxton, Robin Platzer, Getty Braxton

☆ 50 of the best spring-break destinations in the US
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Jessica Booth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Choosing the perfect spring-break destination isn't always as easy as it seems. There are tons of options out there, which can make choosing just one feel overwhelming. To help you narrow them down, here are 50 great places in the United States that you might want to visit for spring break.

Locations: United States

☆ 19 things you probably didn't know about 'Schitt's Creek'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Jessica Booth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The cast didn't know what Catherine O'Hara's accent for Moira was going to sound like until the first day of shooting. Catherine O'Hara as Moira Rose. Even O'Hara didn't know exactly where the accent was going to go. She told Vulture in the same article that she initially thought it would die down as Moira adjusted to her new home, but if anything, it got more pronounced. For example, her iconic pronunciation of "bebe" didn't become a running gag until season four.

Persons: Catherine O'Hara's, Moira, Catherine O'Hara, Moira Rose, Dan, Eugene, Vulture, O'Hara, bebe, didn't

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