Helau! Helau! or Kölle alaaf! Karneval

Germany has started its Carnival party, and oh what a party. The festivities are different depending on which region or which city you end up in, but I think it is safe to say it is a big party. "The...

Yum! Yet Another Finger in Someone's Food - This Time Candy!

When you're buying Valentine's Day candy for your wife, you might want to check the chocolates for human fingers first. The brand wasn't named, which is too bad. We could have had a new slogan campaign contest.

Feb. 3, 1468: Gutenberg Dies

"1468: Johannes Gutenberg dies in Mainz, Germany, where he was born sometime around 1400 (actual birth date unknown). "

Ten Things You Didn't Know about Your Books

Almost everyone believes that Johann Gutenberg, a goldsmith from the German town of Mainz, invented printing. But while his existence has never been in doubt, everything else about Gutenberg is uncertain. There is almost no evidence of his character and activities. No book...

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