USA culture

Happy April Fools’ Day!

April Fools’ Day is celebrated on the first of April. In the USA, friends and family will often play small pranks and tricks on each other on this day. So, if you are in the USA, be careful! That sugar your American friend gave you for your coffee might actually be salt! Below, people sent in …

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Friday the 13th

In many western cultures, there is a superstitious belief that the number 13 is unlucky. It is so unlucky that some buildings do not have a 13th floor. Businesses record sales losses on this day, and there are even reports of more traffic accidents on every Friday the 13th. But where does this unlucky superstition …

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