Culture
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Got a letter for Santa?
Christmas is just two weeks away, which means you should start writing your letters to Santa soon! Where should you send them? Well, some people send their letters to the…
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Getting personal with Vince Ebert, German science comedian in New York
Though well-known in Germany, where he hosts a prime-time TV show about science and pens a column “Überm Teich” for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper, Americans are usually perplexed when…
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Did you know these everyday objects were invented in Germany?
Inventors from around the world are converging on Nürnberg from Oct. 31 to Nov. 1 to present their inventions at Germany‘s annual trade fair for ideas and inventions (the Ideen-Erfindungen-Neuheiten-Austellung,…
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Frankenstein Castle: One of Germany’s spookiest places
With Halloween just around the corner, let’s take a look at one of Germany’s creepiest places: Frankenstein Castle. Frankenstein Castle sits on a hilltop overlooking the city of Darmstadt. It…
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These maps show the most popular German dog breeds in all 50 states
“You ain’t nothing but a hound dog” sang Elvis. For any German listening, it was slightly redundant. That’s because the word “hound” has its origin in the German word “Hund”,…
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11 German avocado words and phrases you need to make guacamole
Avocado consumption is on the rise worldwide! Though Germans aren’t known for their rabid avocado appetite, avocados can be found in supermarkets from Berlin to Bavaria. Germans consumed 57 million…
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6 unique summer traditions in Germany
Germans love to spend time outside in the summer. While many Germans enjoy traveling abroad, others choose to explore their own country. From beaches in the north to picturesque mountains…
