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24 of the oldest traditions in America that are still carried out today

Fireworks have been a tradition in the US since 1777.ungvar/ShutterstockThanksgiving, Mardi Gras, and Fourth of July traditions have been around for hundreds of years.Customs surrounding the presidency, such as the turkey pardoning, are also some of America’s oldest.The US also has some surprising practices, like placing pickle-shaped ornaments on Christmas…

The 25 countries with the oldest populations in the world

Global life expectancy is on the rise, meaning a greater percentage of the population than ever before is made up of the elderly.But not every country has experienced this elder boom equally.The World Bank Group gathered data in 2024 on the percentages of populations aged 65 or older in different…