377. There are a lot of strange, fun, dark, and quirky things about the United States of America, but carpeted bathrooms still catch me by surprise every time.

What happened in the 80s that caused this to be a frequent choice?

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 @2887827f American homes are far less likely to have hydronic or electric radiant heating in the floors. Carpet was a misguided solution.