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Name something the Germans invented without googling (sh.itjust.works)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

German-American culture was heavily downplayed, in the 20th century... for some reason.

Honestly it'd taken a huge hit before either war. New York City's wealthy German families had an annual cruise together. One year, the boat sank.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

This sounds like a Darwin Award:

The disastrous fire was fueled by the straw, oily rags, and lamp oil strewn around the room.: 98–102 The first notice of a fire was at 10 a.m.; eyewitnesses claimed the initial blaze began in various locations, including a paint locker filled with flammable liquids and a cabin filled with gasoline.