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In German, it’s Döner

In German, it’s Döner

And come to think of it, I guess in some ways Germans are more like Canadians than Americans.

Craziest Captchas on the Web

Craziest Captchas on the Web

If you can’t read all of these, you are obviously a spam-bot.

Google Mistakes Own Blog for Spam, Deletes it – Yahoo! News

Google Mistakes Own Blog for Spam, Deletes it – Yahoo! News

I’d say "of course Yahoo! would report on this" but it’s really a PC World story… It’s still funny, though.

An E-flat, a G-flat, and a B-flat

An E-flat, a G-flat, and a B-flat

The Frugality Cheat Sheet

The Frugality Cheat Sheet

"147 Tiny Tips to Live Healthier, Happier, Greener and Better": Some of this is good advice, but actually following it is the hard part.

United Countries of Baseball

United Countries of Baseball

A map of the US divided into various countries by baseball teams. Cardinals Nation needs to stretch into Iowa more…

Filming German history | The good German | Economist.com

Filming German history | The good German | Economist.com

"Some German politicians have protested against the casting of Mr Cruise. And the defence ministry refused to allow filming at the Bendler Block, where Stauffenberg and others were executed, on the ground that the actor is a follower of Scientology…"

Activision Reports Sluggish Sales For Sousaphone Hero

Activision Reports Sluggish Sales For Sousaphone Hero

No foreigners in Salzburg, Austria on rainy days

No foreigners in Salzburg, Austria on rainy days

In German. On rainy days, non-residents won’t be allowed to drive into the city in order to decrease congestion.

Dairy products to rise in price by 50% in Germany

Dairy products to rise in price by 50% in Germany

In German. Apparently, this price increase is due not so much to production costs as demand in developing countries.