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Early Celtic 'Stonehenge' discovered in Germany's Black Forest
"Whereas Stonehenge was orientated towards the sun, the more then 100 meter width burial mound of Magdalenenberg was focused towards the moon. ... This archaeo-astronomic research resulted in a date of Midsummer 618 BC, which makes it the earliest and most complete example of a Celtic calendar focused on the moon"
news  science  archaeology  history  celtic  time  calendar  lunar  germany  culture 
october 2011 by milkmiruku
BBC News - Noisy children no longer verboten in Berlin
"In Berlin alone, hundreds of complaints are made each year about noise levels in kindergartens and children's playgrounds. Some day-care facilities have even been forced to close after local residents have gone to court in search of a quiet life. Now Berlin's local government, the senate, has passed a law giving children the right to be noisy, the first law of its kind in Germany."
news  germany  children  law  legal  culture  society  education  interesting  politics 
february 2010 by milkmiruku
Net Hoax Convinces Germany of Fake U.S. Suicide Bombing Attempt | Wired.com
"The work of German filmmakers peddling a satirical movie called Short Cut to Hollywood, the elaborate hoax involved at least two faked websites, a faked Wikipedia entry and California phone numbers for “public safety” officials that were actually being answered by hoaxsters in Germany using Skype."
news  prank  hoax  usa  germany  media  wikipedia  film  journalism  interesting  humour 
september 2009 by milkmiruku
'Get Rid of Bavaria': Separatists Harness Humor for Europe Campaign
"It asks: "Honestly, don't the Bavarians annoy us all?" and then proceeds to list all these annoyances, such as the "senseless jabbering," and sense of superiority as well as all those "pointless mountains and boring lakes." The site says that Bavaria never really belonged to Germany and "is better suited to Austria than us." The tract ends with the rallying cry: "Whoever finally wants to kick Bavaria out of the Federal Republic of Germany, simply needs to give their vote to the BP -- in all of Germany."
news  germany  politics  nationalism  eu  europe  marketing  interesting  humour  psychology 
june 2009 by milkmiruku
BBC NEWS | World | Europe | Hitler's secret Indian army
"Bose, who had been arrested 11 times by the British in India, had fled the Raj with one mission in mind. That was to seek Hitler's help in pushing the British out of India."
history  bbc  news  article  war  india  politics  germany  ww2 
september 2007 by milkmiruku
BBC NEWS | World | Europe | E German 'licence to kill' found
"'Do not hesitate with the use of a firearm, including when the border breakouts involve women and children, which the traitors have already frequently taken advantage of,' it reads."
bbc  news  germany  politics  death  hate  authoritarianism 
august 2007 by milkmiruku
Epica Awards
"Mosquito killer with UV-bulb, 27 watt, quality tested, high-efficiency killing, painless and hygienic, free of chemicals, environmentally-friendly."
tv  advert  music  video  industrial  culture  germany  humour  art 
may 2007 by milkmiruku
Thinner/Autoplate - Home
Electronic music netlabel. "Thinner's sound varies between Ambient and Minimal House, mostly wrapped within dubby elements."
music  netlabel  mp3  electronic  ambient  germany  download  free  creativecommons 
february 2007 by milkmiruku
Fat German Rabbits to Feed Poor: Monster Bunnies For North Korea - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News
"An east German pensioner who breeds rabbits the size of dogs has been asked by North Korea to help set up a big bunny farm to alleviate food shortages in the communist country."
bunny  germany  northkorea  news  weird  food  politics  culture  article 
january 2007 by milkmiruku
RA: Resident Advisor - Âme Interview: Where We At - Feature / Interview
"So what’s the real story behind the mysterious duo Âme? RA talked to Kristian Beyer and found out."
article  interview  music  house  germany 
december 2006 by milkmiruku
The Zompist Phrasebook
"The author and translators disclaim all responsibility for the results of use of these expressions under field conditions. Use in a well-ventilated area. Do not expose to open flame. No user-serviceable parts inside. If swallowed, do not induce vomiting.
translation  language  humour  france  germany  spain  travel  reference 
november 2006 by milkmiruku
BBC NEWS | World | Europe | Jelly sparks toxic waste alert
A pile of jelly left by a road in Germany caused a major security alert after it was mistaken for toxic waste.
humour  news  jelly  germany 
october 2006 by milkmiruku

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