Germany Archives - reddit

Switch to the light mode that's kinder on your eyes at day time.

Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time.

1 Comment

TIL of Ken Adam, one of only three World War II Royal Air Force pilots to be born in Germany. After the war, he become a set designer and won two Oscars for Best Art Direction. He was knighted in 2003, and died in 2016.

by whatilearned September 4, 2022, 9:11 pm

2 Points
Upvote Downvote
30 Comments

What do you think Germany is famous for other than war?

by QuestionGuy August 25, 2022, 9:39 am

8 Points
Upvote Downvote
Pottery, swords and jewelry: Rich Stone Age and early medieval graves found in Germany | Live Science

by HistoryBuff August 22, 2022, 9:41 pm

9 Points
Upvote Downvote
1 Comment

TIL Cologne is named after the place where it was invented: the city of Cologne, or Köln, in Germany. Traditionally, it uses a lot of citrus and natural floral scents. The original cologne from Cologne was designed to smell like “an Italian spring morning, of mountain daffodils and orange blossoms”.

by whatilearned August 19, 2022, 9:34 pm

10 Points
Upvote Downvote
TIL about the Löwenmensch or Lion Man of Germany. About 12-in. tall, this statue of an anthropomorphic cave lion is about 35,000 to 40,000 years old and was carved from a mammoth tusk. The oldest statue ever discovered, it was found in the same caves as the earliest musical instruments.

by whatilearned August 12, 2022, 4:49 pm

12 Points
Upvote Downvote
TIL that Albert Göring, Hermann Göring’s Brother, was opposed to Nazism, and helped Jews and others who were persecuted escape Nazi Germany. He died in 1966 never having received recognition for his actions.

by whatilearned August 11, 2022, 11:37 am

12 Points
Upvote Downvote
hey guys just doin some research what are the good and evil countries atm??? Just wanna update my notes :) GOOD:😇 USA 🇺🇸 🔫🎇 Ukraine 🇺🇦 💪😤 Australia 🇦🇺 🦘 BAD:😈🤬 Russia 🇷🇺 💩 China 🇨🇳 🥱🥱 I’m still keeping my eye on Germany 🇩🇪 👀

by CopyPastaArchive August 8, 2022, 11:50 am

12 Points
Upvote Downvote
2 Comments

TIL There are wild populations of Rheas, a large flightless bird from South America distantly related to the ostrich, living in Germany and the United Kingdom

by whatilearned August 7, 2022, 3:03 pm

12 Points
Upvote Downvote
6 Comments

TIL that in 1944, Germany was spending 75% of it’s GDP on military expenditure.

by whatilearned August 3, 2022, 1:55 pm

12 Points
Upvote Downvote
Germany isn’t Germany anymore

by CopyPastaArchive August 3, 2022, 10:25 am

12 Points
Upvote Downvote
1 Comment

TIL: Prior to his rise to power in Germany, Hitler served 9 months in prison for a failed coup attempt

by whatilearned July 27, 2022, 8:29 am

12 Points
Upvote Downvote
3 Comments

TIL: After shutting down most of its nuclear power plants, Germany is currently burning almost 20GW worth of coal power.

by whatilearned July 26, 2022, 5:04 pm

12 Points
Upvote Downvote

Congratulations. You've reached the end of the internet.