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Germans Go Crazy for Playstation 4 [VIDEO]
Germans Go Crazy for Playstation 4 [VIDEO]
Germans Go Crazy for Playstation 4 [VIDEO]
Sure, we're a society that's steeped in rampant consumerism here in the U.S. People do off the deep end on Black Friday, but what about Europe? We shouldn't feel too guilty about our behavior (provided nobody gets hurt, of course). Check out these Germans going ape over the new Playstation 4 release.
U2′s Bono Goes to Hospital for Routine Checkup, Not Chest Pains
U2′s Bono Goes to Hospital for Routine Checkup, Not Chest Pains
U2′s Bono Goes to Hospital for Routine Checkup, Not Chest Pains
Last year, Bono‘s emergency back surgery in Germany had the U2 fan base worried about his welfare. There was an entirely different kind of concern for Bono over the weekend, when reports circulated that he was treated for chest pains last week at a hospital in Monaco. U2 fans can rest easy, though: It was just a routine checkup, according to a spokeswoman for the 51-year-old singer.
Cool, Creepy Bowling Balls Promote German TV Channel [VIDEO]
Cool, Creepy Bowling Balls Promote German TV Channel [VIDEO]
Cool, Creepy Bowling Balls Promote German TV Channel [VIDEO]
Imagine that you're at the bowling alley with some friends, having a cold one, and bowling a game or two. You step up to the lane to get your ball, and suddenly you're horrified and disgusted to see that you were about to pick up a bloody, decapitated head.  Holy crap!!
Can Living in a City Make You Crazy?
Can Living in a City Make You Crazy?
Can Living in a City Make You Crazy?
While it has been long assumed that the more time you spend in a rural setting the better your mental health, a new study has shed light on why this is. A team of scientists based in Germany scanned the brains of 32 volunteers from rural and urban areas while they tried to complete puzzles with time limits.
US Named Funniest Country; Germany Named Least Funny
US Named Funniest Country; Germany Named Least Funny
US Named Funniest Country; Germany Named Least Funny
Maybe we should work on exporting some knock-knock jokes. The US has been named the funniest country in a Badoo.com survey of 30,000 people from 15 nations around the globe, while Germany - long known for its poor sense of humor - kept up the stereotype by finishing at the bottom.
Man Accidentally Gets Trapped Inside Women’s Prison
Man Accidentally Gets Trapped Inside Women’s Prison
Man Accidentally Gets Trapped Inside Women’s Prison
Imagine taking a lovely stroll through the park when, all of a sudden, you realize you've accidentally made your way onto the grounds of a women's prison. Such is the tale of an unfortunate 24-year-old man in Germany, who told police that he was already locked within the prison's confines before he knew what was happening.
Soccer Goalie Sues Other Soccer Goalie for ‘Muppet Show’ Insult
Soccer Goalie Sues Other Soccer Goalie for ‘Muppet Show’ Insult
Soccer Goalie Sues Other Soccer Goalie for ‘Muppet Show’ Insult
Jens Lehman and Tim Wiese are two of the better soccer goalkeepers in the world, having both represented Germany in international competition. Now, Lehman is suing Wiese for telling a newspaper reporter that Lehmann should "go to the 'Muppet Show'" and be treated "on a couch." And it wasn't as if Wiese's barbs were without provocation: They were actually in direct response to c