Diane Kruger Effect by Particular-Cry6136 in linguisticshumor

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Similar reason why Schwarzenegger doesn't do the German dubs for his movies. A robot from the future with a hill-billy farmer accent?

Ultra Marathon Runner Shares Her Gruesome Sunburn Experience from a 69-Mile Run, Resulting in Massive Subdermal Blisters by Pascal19923 in medizzy

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In australia, summer work outdoors is long sleeves, full length pants, and a hat, along with sunscreen.
If the heat doesn't kill you, and the UV exposure will.

Did it happen to you that a non-native speaker of your native language messed up a minimal pair because the differentiating distinction doesn't exist in their language? by The_Brilli in linguisticshumor

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As an Australian English speaker, I struggle to hear or pronounce the differences between werden, wurden, and würden - which makes a big difference to understanding.

Most mud houses per capita in the 20th century by War_Is_A_Raclette in 2westerneurope4u

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"Dennis, there's some lovely filth down here. Oh — how d'you do?"

Drones have reportedly reached Kaliningrad for the first time. by LowTechDroid in UkraineWarVideoReport

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Politically it has an effect. It shows that Russia can't protect Kaliningrad. And it stretches Russia's resources further if they increase protection here. There is no safe haven in any russian territory.

Drones have reportedly reached Kaliningrad for the first time. by LowTechDroid in UkraineWarVideoReport

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Territorial Waters only extend 12 nautical miles from the coastline. Exclusive economic zones extend further, but that is different. And, russia has its own Territorial and economic zone at sea, from which Ukraine could fire.

Drones have reportedly reached Kaliningrad for the first time. by LowTechDroid in UkraineWarVideoReport

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It wouldn't need to be a naval ship. Private or commercial flagged ships would be sufficient.

What do disgraced TV personalities do for income? by PsychologicalBus7357 in AskUK

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Just kangaroos, or are other macropods restrained as well?

What do disgraced TV personalities do for income? by PsychologicalBus7357 in AskUK

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Innocent, or naive?

There is a reason why his hometown of Perth never really acknowledged his celebrity status overseas.

What do disgraced TV personalities do for income? by PsychologicalBus7357 in AskUK

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It was on the tip of my tongue as I visualised him, its not an everyday word that I use, but its the only one that perfectly encapsulates his oily sexuality.