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Didn't finish your dish? Pay a fine

A restaurant in the Czech village of Dobroměřice, operating on the 'all-you-can-eat' principle, has started fining customers for not finishing their meals. The establishment thus decided to combat…

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Licenses Introduced for Beggars

The authorities of the Swedish city of Eskilstuna have begun an unusual way to combat begging. Now, for 'passive collection of money' in a specific location, one must obtain a police permit.

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Tourists allowed to buy alcohol

Dubai authorities have allowed tourists to buy alcohol in retail stores. For this, they will be issued a corresponding license. Previously, alcoholic beverages in the country could only be consumed…

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Neo-Nazis left without beer

Residents of the Saxon town of Ostritz bought up all the beer in the only local supermarket to keep the foamy drink from falling into the hands of right-wing extremists. Ostritz is a district center…

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Overtime kills Japanese

A law that limited the number of overtime hours for employees of large companies in Japan came into force on April 1. Previously, hundreds of people died annually from overwork in the Land of the…

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European Union disappears from British passports

The British Home Office has started issuing new passports without the words 'European Union' on the cover. This was reported by AFP on Saturday, April 6. The report also states that new passports…

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In Indonesia, mermaids get their chests covered

An Indonesian amusement park has dressed mermaid statues with exposed chests in golden tops. The park administration explained that they are protecting traditional Eastern values in this way.

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Flute – and a Denture as a Bonus

Often, passengers of urban transport leave things in carriages that are simply unimaginable, showing how far from reality the owner's thoughts were when leaving a tram or bus, if they managed to…

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Bureaucrats Almost Ruined Christmas

Nearly four thousand children in the Bavarian town of Roth, a half-hour drive from Nuremberg, are deeply upset: 'evil uncles' from the city hall have forbidden them from hanging letters to Santa…

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Police officers fail German language

An inspection of the Police Academy initiated by the Berlin Senate unexpectedly revealed that cadets have poor command of the German language. In connection with the results, it was decided to…

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Recklessness of Cook's Followers

An American missionary died on the islands of the Andaman archipelago: local natives shot a man with bows who, out of love for the Lord, tried to disrupt the centuries-old way of life of the tribe.

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Ukrainian sent to wrong Kyiv

A language barrier caused an unpleasant situation for a Ukrainian citizen in the Czech Republic. An employee at the Zlín railway station sold him a ticket to the Czech town of Kyjov, while the…

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