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([email protected]) Publicist with an interest in history and the world around us: I write about historical contexts and lesser-known curiosities from different parts of the world. I enjoy finding stories that explain the present through the past, and showing that even seemingly peripheral facts can have surprising significance.
Motto: "The past only makes sense if we can tell it."

Auto

Is it freezing? It’s not just the diesel that’s taking a beating: It calculates your tire pressure too

Broom, scraper, lock defrosting spray and battery charger. Looks like me and my car are ready for winter. Wrong. Car mechanics warn that this is not enough. In fact, experts…

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House and garden

Scratches on the ceramic hob: How to remove them

Glass ceramic hobs are popular and also widespread. They have many advantages for convenient cooking, but also one huge disadvantage. Since it is a smooth material, it can easily scratch…

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Pel mel

World’s longest underwater tunnel being built in Europe, next to Poland: record length and new technology

A truly exclusive project has been under construction in the Baltic Sea for several years. It is the Fehmarnbelt tunnel, which is to connect Germany and Denmark. Specifically, the Danish…

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Lifestyle

Paper towels are not for everything. You’ll do more harm than good here.

When I run out of paper towels in the kitchen, I’m like a man without a hand. I reach for them when I need to wipe up my daughter’s spilled…

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Lifestyle

Cheap shopping from China ends: the EU will charge you €3 for every stupid thing you do from July 2026

Various Chinese platforms offer really good deals on online shopping. People can buy clothes, household equipment, toys and anything else they can think of for a few crowns. Goods often…

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Pel mel

This electronic device that everyone is throwing away contains 450 milligrams of 22-carat gold

If I had the funds to invest, I would invest in gold. Gold retains value and its price has been rising recently. So are house prices, electronics and food. But…

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Auto

A tea bag in the car can change everything in winter: Here’s why

Travelling by car in winter is more challenging than in summer. Not only can road conditions be difficult, but it can also be harder to get on the road at…

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Auto

Motorways in Europe: Where they let you drive without restrictions and where they just wait for you to hit the accelerator

The motorway is an area where you can go quite fast. It is usually the road that saves time when travelling. Speed limits on motorways vary depending on the country…

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Pel mel

The battery in your mobile phone can last longer: Just don’t charge it to 100%, as claimed before

Many of us can no longer imagine life without a mobile phone. It is the phone that wakes us up in the morning. Not only do we use it to…

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Health and beauty

You have cold hands and feet: stop pretending it’s normal

Probably every one of us has experienced a condition where he came in from the outside and his feet and hands were cramped or completely frozen. However, some people suffer…

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([email protected]) Publicist with an interest in history and the world around us: I write about historical contexts and lesser-known curiosities from different parts of the world. I enjoy finding stories that explain the present through the past, and showing that even seemingly peripheral facts can have surprising significance.
Motto: "The past only makes sense if we can tell it."

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