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Friday, December 05, 2025

Tag: Germany

The Potsdam Giants: How A Prussian King’s Obsession Led To Kidnapping, Torture, And Eugenics
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The Potsdam Giants: How A Prussian King’s Obsession Led To Kidnapping, Torture, And Eugenics

ward 05/11/2025

The true but dark story of an incredibly tall regiment This post originally came from my Substack – Intriguing Times. But it’s now behind a paywall, and is such a … Read More

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Documenta 14 in Kassel, Germany, 2017

ward 27/06/2017

Documenta is a huge art festival that takes place in Kassel, Germany, every 5 years. This one, the 14th, is also simultaneously taking place in Athens. We went to Kassel a couple of weeks ago, so thought I might as well post a load of pictures.

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Going On Holiday

ward 30/09/2013

I love Germany and am massively looking forward to schnitzels, sausages, sauerkraut, litres of beer, and a transport system that actually works. Ignoring a couple of unpleasant World Wars, the Brits get on pretty well with the Germans.

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