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Wheelchair-bound grandmother builds ramps out of Lego for shops and cafes around the German town

Thu, 20 Feb 2020 14:36:35 +0300

Faced with rows of inaccessible shops and cafes, a German wheelchair user has devised a low-tech high-fun solution by building her own ramps made of Lego. Rita Ebel was left in a wheelchair after a car accident 25 years ago and found getting in and out of shops around the German town of Hanau very difficult. She has even been given the nicknamed 'Lego grandma' by other residents in her hometown.

Angry silverback throws fistful of mud at tourists in German zoo

Fri, 19 Jul 2019 12:43:21 +0300

An angry gorilla has put on a bold display of dominance at a zoo in Germany. Tourists at the enclosure watch the band of gorillas from the safety of a high observation platform separated by a moat. The silverback can been seen running to the edge of its area in the direction of the people on the deck.

Rare Photos Of Germany Before It Was Destroyed By War

Tue, 30 Apr 2019 16:14:52 +0300

Long before it was crippled and destroyed by two World Wars, Germany was a land of beauty, gothic splendour and picturesque villages. After the second world war ended on September 2nd 1945, Germany went through decades of rebuilding with much of it’s original beauty bombed and laying in ruins.

German Professor Who Is A Hardcore Star Wars Fan Has Just Repainted An Observatory Into R2-D2

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 10:35:03 +0300

In a galaxy far far away (Germany) Hubert Zitt, professor at the Zweibrücken University of Applied Sciences and known for Star Trek and Star Wars lectures, along with a small team, transformed the Zweibrück Observatory of the Natural Science Association into a giant R2-D2 – and it is out of this world.

82-Year-Old Man Just Discovered His Lost Wedding Ring In Carrot From His Own Garden

Thu, 10 Nov 2016 10:41:05 +0300

When this 82-year-old man lost his wedding ring while gardening in Germany three years ago, he never thought he’d find it again. But mother nature had different ideas, because she decided to return it to him, and in the most unexpected way possible.

A Neighborhood In Germany Has A Book Exchange Inside Of Tree

Fri, 28 Nov 2014 08:57:34 +0300

A neighborhood in Berlin found a great new way to promote literacy and books. Residents of the area happily participate in a free book exchange that happens in an unlikely and unique place.