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TIL the term "Spaghetti Western" refers to Western films made in Europe. It's called such because most of these films were directed by Italians. (en.wikipedia.org)

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago

A very American association. Here in Germany for example, macaroni are among the more premium pasta variants (not expensive but not the cheapest around). The cheap (and most common) noodles are actually usually spaghetti, fusilli and penne. Mac n cheese box meals are not really a thing here.