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Germany
Lost Luggage: Musician Forgets Million-Dollar Violin on Train
A $1.4 million antique violin isn’t something you want to accidentally forget on a train. But that’s just what happened to a panicked German musician on Friday night.
Germany Puts the ß into Internet Addreßßeß
If you had to put your finger — literally! — on the one thing missing from Germany’s online addresses, it would surely be the lack of the eszett or “ß.”
History Fires Back: World War II Bullet Fires From Tree, Injures Couple
Police in Germany are saying that a surprise attack on an elderly couple came from an unlikely source–a tree log.
We Live in the Future: Art Now Sold in a Vending Machine
Forget the gallery–now art lovers can get their fix out of a vending machine, reports Reuters.
R.I.P: Paul, The World Cup’s Psychic Octopus
NewsFeed is sad to announce that Paul, the famous psychic octopus who shot to fame after predicting the outcomes of World Cup this summer, died Tuesday. He lived just two and a half years.
Knut the Polar Bear: Unlucky In Love
Knut, a.k.a. Knutmania, is driven nuts by the ladies.
Quotes: On Multiculturalism
“This multicultural approach, saying that we simply live side by side and live happily with each other has failed. Utterly failed.”
–Chancellor Angela Merkel, on multiculturalism in Germany. (via Associated Press)
Cold War Video Game: A Hot Topic in Germany
A computer game set in the Cold War, which allows people to play as East German border guards who shoot political fugitives, has caused controversy in Germany.
War Is Over! World War I, That Is
Perhaps Germany can now officially move on.
New Line Of German Stuffed Animals With Mental Illnesses
For your gift giving consideration: Dub the severely depressed turtle?
Germany’s Communist Party Distributes Porn Pens to Children
Every fall local organizations in Germany assemble goodie bags to give to children on their first day of elementary school—a tradition that usually results in chocolate-stained fingers and pencil fights. But following a mix-up …