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TIL about the ghost army of WWII. Special troops used to deceive German command about the size, location, and plans using impersonation, prop equipment, and radio misinformation.

by whatilearned May 29, 2023, 7:19 am

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TIL that the first surviving full-length animated film played in cinemas was produced in the German Reich in 1926 and was directed by a woman – Lotte Reiniger

by whatilearned May 28, 2023, 11:13 pm

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Part of a My Hero Academia – Review from Proxer (German Anime Website)

by CopyPastaArchive May 26, 2023, 6:05 pm

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TIL during WWII fighter pilot James Jabara engaged a German aircraft, they collided in mid-air, and when both pilots safely floated to the ground, they met and shook hands.

by whatilearned May 24, 2023, 8:38 pm

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What other German words, like „angst“ or „kindergarten“ do you use in English?

by QuestionGuy May 23, 2023, 8:13 pm

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TIL Mett is german dish/spread of raw minced meat. It is sometimes presented as Mettigel, a raw meat hedgehog with onions spikes.

by whatilearned May 22, 2023, 12:57 pm

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TIL the Low German language is more closely related to English than to Standard German, as Low German and English are classified as North Sea Germanic languages, whereas Standard German is an Elbe Germanic language

by whatilearned May 22, 2023, 3:46 am

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Have you ever heard of the brave little German boy who can only count to 3?

by cringeyjokesman May 21, 2023, 10:49 pm

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TIL of The Sawback Blade Bayonet. A German knife used in WW1 that would pull out the insides of it’s victims and cause inevitable and painful death. They were recalled by the German military because British and French soldiers would torture and kill any soldiers caught with one, on principle.

by whatilearned May 19, 2023, 10:12 pm

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TIL the first modern pharmaceutical medicine was invented in 1804 by Friedrich Sertürner, a German who extracted the main active chemical from opium in his laboratory and named it morphine, after the Greek god of sleep

by whatilearned May 18, 2023, 5:12 am

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TIL in 1871 to support the need for more bells in the Cologne Cathedral, Kaiser Wilhelm I donated 24 captured French canons to be melted down and cast. The three ton bell created was named Kaiserglocke. Ironically the bell was melted down in 1918 to support the German war effort.

by whatilearned May 18, 2023, 1:32 am

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Americans, Do you prefer Japanese, German or American cars? And why?

by QuestionGuy May 17, 2023, 7:27 pm

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