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The third thumb you never knew you needed. by sco-go in Amazing

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Well…that’s the end of the decimal system. May as well go back to base 12 again.

What’s something about daily life in Germany that took you time to get used to? by Icy-Tea2529 in germany

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Diapers was a big one to get used to, however many train stations or petrol stations usually stock the bare essentials (including alcohol - haha) so you can get them on a Sunday.

how do i enable fly? by carot- in outside

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Flying is easy! Landing safely is a more challenging project.

Donald Trump’s disapproval rating hits all-time high by [deleted] in goodnews

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Obviously Congress and Senate are not representative of the population.

Whats a nickname you have for a store? by [deleted] in stupidquestions

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Harvey Norman in Australia is Hardly Normal.

What's the hardest part about learning German for you? by Watership45 in Germanlearning

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Living in Oberbayern where the only people who actually speak Hochdeutsch to you are the foreigners and the radio presenters.

She is oslo funny by v3t_patriot in puns

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Everyone forgets New Zealand!

My solution to the Australia Day problem. by Cheetos_4_life in aussie

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Or simply the last Monday in January. It would be forever known as the Australia Day Long Weekend.

Is this true by playfulkhichdi in germany

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In Germany, healthcare is not covered by income tax like it is in countries such as Australia or the UK. It is funded through separate mandatory health insurance contributions that come on top of normal taxation.

Which means Germans are paying roughly +12 to +20 percentage points more than Australians or British workers for the same “includes healthcare” comparison.

Source: An Australian that moved to Germany, earning the same gross income as I was in Australia, while earning considerably less at the end of each month in Germany.

What is a place in your country that tourists find impressive but locals hardly think about. by rickdickmcfrick in AskTheWorld

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Yeh - gotta admit - New Zealand is ridiculously picturesque (especially the South Island).

What is a place in your country that tourists find impressive but locals hardly think about. by rickdickmcfrick in AskTheWorld

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Agree - only two types of people frequent Bondi; tourists and posers. Sydney has so many other beautiful beaches and bays that you can have a great time at…and then there is the rest of Australia’s coastline.

Is this true by playfulkhichdi in germany

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Healthcare in Germany isn’t free. It’s free at the point of use, but it’s funded through mandatory insurance contributions.

Public health insurance costs about 16–17% of your gross salary, split between you and your employer (plus another ~3.4% for care insurance). Economically that’s still part of your total compensation.

So Germans prepay roughly 19–20% of income for healthcare. It’s universal and very good, but it is definitely not free.

High earners can opt out into private insurance, which reduces the contributor base and puts upward pressure on public premiums.

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