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A survey of British and American attitudes about various topics from religion and the war in Iraq to immigration and global warming. Quite illuminating regarding the differences between the US and the UK, but also perhaps suprising to some of you as to the views your countrymen hold.

Kids in the U.S. grow up expecting a delivery of decorated eggs and candy from the Easter bunny each year, but that tradition may seem odd to some. Brought to this country by German immigrants in the 1700s, the practice is rooted in the belief that rabbits and eggs symbolize fertility and rebirth. While this may be the norm in America, other cultures have their their own unique Easter celebrations. Whether it's drenching one another with water in Poland or reading crime novels in Norway, check out the history behind these popular Easter traditions from around the globe.