Some assorted pieces of information that should prove to be very useful for you at some point:
- Everybody sneezes, but the sound we make when we sneeze comes out somewhat differently depending on which language you speak. For example, speakers of German, who go “Hatschie!” into their hanky, might feel out of place in the Philippines, where they “Hatsing!”. So here is a list of some of the many different ways humans sneeze in their own languages, which should be invaluable for the world traveler. And here are several different ways to respond.
When European settlers arrived in North America, one animal they had never seen before was the raccoon. Now, however, there are raccoons all over the place in Europe, especially in the forests of central Germany, where there are more than a million of the little road-pizzas-in-waiting. And guess who is responsible…that’s right.- Hey, you young hipster dudes! With all the attention being paid to how the ladies trim and style their pubes, isn’t it about time you did a little yourself. Well, Gillette sure thinks so, and they’ve produced this very helpful video to introduce you to the concept. As with the girls, they seem to prefer the gardening metaphors, but to be a bit blunt about it, word on the street is that shaving the pubes gives men an “extra visual inch”. Just remember not to splash on the ol’ Aqua Velva when you’re done, mm’kay?
