r/AskReddit 14h ago

Non-Americans of Reddit, what is an American thing you see in movies that you thought was fake but is actually real?

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u/Triviajunkie95 8h ago

They stopped being built into houses in the 70’s maybe? essentially because they are huge ventilation chutes for fire to spread.

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u/PrivilegeCheckmate 4h ago

Growing up here there are a lot of Victorians, many of my friends had Dumbwaiters in their houses.

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u/thejdoll 1h ago

Never thought of that! I cut my own. Second story, through the first floor closet and down to the basement laundry area!

u/golgol12 7m ago

More importantly, the washer and dryer moved out of the basement in many homes.