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Interesting/good things that never caught on in the US

The bidet, from France


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Standard weights and measures

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Standard weights and measures

My '09 Mustang fasteners are metric....at least the few I've put a wrench to.
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My '09 Mustang fasteners are metric....at least the few I've put a wrench to.
Most cars have been metric for at least 20 years, maybe 30+.
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Topless beaches.
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These are catching on and soon to be installed:



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wash cloths you put your hand into like an oven mitt. just makes sense

An entire meal of tapas, just little plates of different things over time till your broke or full-ingenious

Solpadeine-aspirin tablets that dissove in water, has caffeine to work faster and a little bit of codeine. works superb. over the counter no prescription. we allow pot but not that?

Field Hockey for men. ok well, just leave that one out then
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Topless beaches.
If you can add a photo to your contributions, please do.
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Topless beaches.
I've been to enough of them that make me often question how good an idea they really are.
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wash cloths you put your hand into like an oven mitt. just makes sense
Or pillows..

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The heated towel rack.

We've had these ever since I came back from studying abroad.

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Yeah, Americans were so trite. We were preoccupied with **** like putting a man on the moon.
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Soccer never caught on because Americans want a winner and a loser. Sports popular in the US do not end in a draw.
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Topless beaches.
Been to one at Monaco and a couple in France. Highly overrated to my mind, but they put a smile on MrsWD’s face, for good reason.
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So my fantasy will not be fulfilled by topless beaches?

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