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Ashton Schottler has just released another great video comparing how sex education is taught in the United States and Germany. Completely different worlds! The first shocking revelation is that sex education is only mandatory in half of US states. But even in states where sex education is...

This thread is dedicating to sharing maps relating to European society. This first map shows the old age dependency ratio. East Germany and rural France both suffered from the attraction of their capital. Young people from the countryside moved to Berlin and Paris (and other major cities like...

When discussions about eating insects appear in Europe, the reaction is often immediate: rejection, discomfort, even disgust. For decades, this response has usually been explained as cultural. But new research suggests the story may begin much earlier, in biology itself. Human diets have always...

The data is from Eurostat (Jan 2001 → Jan 2025). Unfortunately, they do not differentiate between European and non-European immigrants. So in some countries the change may be due in great part to increased mobility within the European Union. For example, 51% of the population of Luxembourg is...

Price changes in the UK Price changes in the US I couldn't find similar charts for other countries, but the trend for many consumer products, it's probably the same in most countries. Electronics and toys have become considerably cheaper over the last 25 years. Clothing, furniture...

I am a staunch pro-European, a supporter of a united Europe, perhaps even as an adherent of a European nationalism that I don't see as opposed to a more restricted nationalism defined by a single nation, so I think we should all know our shared history. The Middle Ages were not the Dark Ages as...

The European automotive industry is entering a critical phase shaped by the transition to electric vehicles and the rapid rise of China as a global industrial and technological competitor. What was once a stable and dominant sector, deeply embedded in the economic, social, and cultural fabric of...

Slow Down and Live: How Europe's 30 km/h Revolution Is Saving Lives From Graz to Amsterdam, a quiet transformation is reshaping urban streets — and the data proves it's working. There is a moment, familiar to anyone who has watched a child dart across a cobblestone street or a cyclist squeeze...

A new genomic study published in Science has overturned a long-held belief about when domestic cats arrived in Europe, finding that they were introduced not by Neolithic farmers thousands of years ago, but rather around 2,000 years ago — most likely from North Africa. Background and Previous...

I was wondering where and when exactly did lions start being adopted on coat of arms in Medieval Europe. I did my research and here is what I found. Anjou (1128 / Geoffrey Plantagenet) León (1134 / Alfonso VII) Flanders (1158–63 / Philip of Alsace) Holland (1160–62 / Floris III) Swabia (1181)...

For the first time in recorded history, more Americans are moving to Europe than Europeans moving to the United States. In 2005, there were 140,000 Europeans moving to the U.S. against the 30,000 Americans moving to Europe. The gap has narrowed a lot since COVID and since 2022 more Americans...

Europe faces escalating security threats that demand greater self-reliance in defense. Building a European army is seen as crucial now due to uncertainties in US commitments under President Trump and ongoing Russian aggression. Russian Aggression Russia's continued war in Ukraine and hybrid...

The creation of a new European social media platform called W was announced at the 2026 Davos World Economic Forum. It positions itself as an alternative to X (formerly Twitter), emphasizing user verification and EU data sovereignty amid tensions with US platforms. Key Features W requires users...

Urethra really interesting video that explains how the BRICS countries have been trying to find a way around the dominance of the US dollar in world trade and SWIFT banking system. This comes at a time when European countries are considering dropping their US dollar reserves and using the Euro...

Anger towards the US has probably never been so high in Europe at any time in history. Never would we have thought that the US government would stab us in the back, threaten to invade and annex European territory, start a trade war, try to dismantle NATO, etc. More shockingly recent polls show...

With the increasing pressures and threats from the US on Europe (invasion of Greenland, higher tariffs for countries that don't support US invasion of European territory, etc.), it is becoming increasingly important for Europeans to stop relying on American products. I already proposed European...

Another great video by Evan Edinger. How much market are delivery companies like Uber Eats, Doordash, Deliveroo, Takeaway/Justeat making on each delivery (service fees, delivery fees, etc.). How much are they paying their delivery people and with what benefits? Great analysis. I'll let you...

Road fatalities considerably higher into United States than in Europe. There are many reasons for that: younger minimum driving age, more lenient attitude to wearing seat belts (not even compulsory in New Hampshire), more dangerous road design, and so on. But another reason I have not been...

European Digital Sovereignty: Why Supporting Local Tech Matters In an era of geopolitical uncertainty and escalating tensions between Europe and the U.S., digital sovereignty is more critical than ever. Recent trade disputes, data privacy conflicts, and the risk of sanctions or regulatory...

I've been following Evan Edinger on YouTube for a while. He is an American from New Jersey has been living in London for the past 13 years. He came as student and decided to stay. Is YouTube channel is mostly dedicated to the differences between the US and UK (or Europe in general)...