People Around the World Hardly Ever Say 'Thank You' and That's Good News

A new study has shown that verbal expressions of gratitude like "thank you" are less common than you might expect. Are we ruder and more ungrateful than we realize? Not necessarily. Cody Gough from Curiosity.com explains in this clip from Top 30. Read more:



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