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Originally posted by mad=dog:
I wouldn't call it strange. The original 13 states were British all right, but the US has expanded independently from Britain and brought in immigrants from many different cultures.
One thing I do find strange is that the US has not been able to do away with antiquated measurements.
As for the traffic - left side driving is a remnant from the days where horses were used. It was used so a rider could defend himself using his right hand. Left side driving is the exception - not the rule.
IIRC aluminium was identified and purified by one of my countrymen HC Oersted. So I say with some degree of confidence that this is the correct way to spell and pronounce it.
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How? A-lu-mi-num, or a-lu-mi-ni-um?