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About 32 million children in the US eat cafeteria school lunches every day. As a nation with a childhood obesity epidemic, Sweetgreen —an organization that seeks to battle childhood obesity and promote healthy eating habits for children—decided to take a look at what these kids actually have for lunch at school. The organization also takes a look at the school lunches that children from around the world typically eat, to further examine where America falls in comparison. ITALY Share twitter Local fish on a bed of arugula, pasta with tomato sauce, caprese salad, baguette and some grapes. FINLAND Share twitter Pea soup, beet salad, carrot salad, bread and pannakkau (dessert pancake) with fresh berries.  FRANCE Share twitter Steak, carrots, green beans, cheese and fresh fruit. BRAZIL Share twitter Pork with mixed veggies, black beans and rice, salad, bread and baked plantains. SOUTH KOREA Sh...

Whether you're traveling for a couple days, or moving abroad for a long period of time, you need to be on your best behavior. This goes doubly if you're American (and I am one, too), because we are raised in a culture where we are honestly not taught that many other cultures exist, or matter. And this tends to make us douchebags when we go to other countries. Here are the seven biggest offenses we tend to make.  1. Restaurant food photography. Share twitter Source:  ABC News Yes, Americans aren't the only people who do this, but we are definitely the most egregious offenders. There is nothing more cringeworthy than being at a hole-in-the-wall, tiny, beloved-by-locals Italian restaurant, only to whip out your iPhone and start taking photos with (god forbid) the flash on. It's just so tacky and lame, and no one on Instagram is going to taste that caprese salad. Might as well enjoy it for yourself.  2. Assume that our politics are everyone'...

In case you can't shake the nagging feeling that 1.2 billion people are talking behind your back an entrepreneur named ShaoLan Hsueh has you covered. ShaoLan has developed a system for teaching Chinese using pictures that  makes learning Chinese "chineasy" (which is actually the name of the program.)  At 300k her Kickstarter raised more than twice its goal and Chineasy is now available wherever funky Kickstarter-funded language apps are sold.  Now watch and get cultured, ya rube!

It's like being psychic, only we're also preparing you for the future.   1. Who your crush is It was not "fate" that put your assigned seats next to each other. It was me. It was all me. 2. When you ACTUALLY need to use the restroom Your mouth says, "I need to pee," but your hand on your pocket says, "I have to have a text message conversation and don't think I can get away with it in class." 3. What actually happened to your homework Yes, I'm sure your  printer wasn't working AND your email was down. 4. When you didn't study When 90% of the class scored well and you failed, my "harsh grading" is probably not at fault. 5. When you're texting I'm sure there are some fascinating crotches out there, but I'm also sure that you're not THAT fascinated by your own. 6. When you're trying too hard to fit in Stop pretending like you can't do a Spanish accent. It...