You probably answered yes, right? Of course you did. You're American.
I run an egg operation, so I may be a bit biased, but I think this article is super-interesting and well worth the read.
It discusses why we Americans are some of the only ones who refrigerate (and wash) our eggs.
http://io9.com/americans-why-do-you-keep-refrigerating-your-eggs-1465309529
As a side note, did you know that we Americans are also some of the only ones who refrigerate our store-bought milk? If you missed it, check out this old post to read all about it.