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German Coast Guard

by cringeyjokesman July 5, 2022, 9:17 pm

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TIL that the german city Wolfsburg was entirely built for the workers of the volkswagen car factory, one of the largest factories in the world, at just under 6.5 million m² (70 million sq ft.) the roofs of the factory combined are bigger than monaco

by whatilearned July 5, 2022, 8:04 pm

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TIL the etymology of Attila the Hun’s name is still unknown. Some say his name is German in origin meaning “little father”, others argue Turkic in origin meaning “universal ruler”, others argue Mongolian in origin meaning “provider of warhorses” ;

by whatilearned July 5, 2022, 6:42 pm

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I own a german shepherd that can 3D print things…

by cringeyjokesman July 3, 2022, 10:23 pm

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A American, a French man, a Spaniard and a German are watching a street performance

by cringeyjokesman July 3, 2022, 10:27 am

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TIL that a German Cinema offered free tickets to the premiere of Schindler’s List to members of the right-wing AfD party in Germany

by whatilearned July 3, 2022, 4:49 am

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TIL that Leo Marks, a WWII cryptographer, suspected that Germans had infiltrated the Dutch network in 1943 because all messages were being sent without any errors. To test his theory, Marks sent a message with “HH” and received “HH” in response. “HH” was a common German sign-off for “Heil Hitler.”

by whatilearned July 1, 2022, 3:47 pm

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TIL There is 0.5 grams ethanol in a small banana and 1.2 grams in a hamburger bun. A 2016 German study tried to figure out if the amount of alcohol in foods was concerning to children.

by whatilearned July 1, 2022, 7:16 am

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Heaven is where the cooks are French, the police are British, the mechanics are German, the lovers are Italian and everything is organized by the Swiss.

by cringeyjokesman June 30, 2022, 2:09 pm

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An Englishman, a Frenchman, a Spanish man and a German are watching a juggler

by cringeyjokesman June 30, 2022, 3:22 am

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TIL that Oliver Reed (actor who played Proximo in the Movie Gladiator) died during filming of a heart attack. He became ill after allegedly drinking 3 bottles of Captain Morgan, 8 German beers, cognac, and numerous shots of whiskey at a pub in Malta. The pub was renamed “Ollie’s last pub.”

by whatilearned June 27, 2022, 6:42 pm

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TIL that the title “Triple Ace in a Day” refers to pilots who shot down 15 enemy aircraft in a single day. There have only been 5 such pilots, all of whom flew for the German Luftwaffe in WWII.

by whatilearned June 26, 2022, 8:22 pm

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