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Why Is Internet Bad In Germany? (Or Is It?)

Can you really make a sweeping generalization about a country's Internet speed and declare it to be good or bad? In the case of Germany the answer is no because as we'll see below, there are a number...

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Why Do Smoke Alarm Batteries Die At Night?

Why is that smoke alarm batteries always seem to die at night and start beeping at 2am when you least want it to? To be clear, we're talking specifically about a brief beep, followed by a pause, and...

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Can A Fart Set Off A Carbon Monoxide Detector?

A carbon monoxide detector alerts you to the presence of the chemical CO in your home so you can quickly exit the house and then request help. CO is a deadly gas that can kill. What makes it more...

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Do Smoke Detectors Detect Carbon Monoxide?

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a deadly invisible gas that has no smell and has thus been dubbed the silent killer as exposure to it can lead to serious injury leading to death. CO is a byproduct of burning...

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Do Smoke Detectors Detect Vape?

Vaping has become a popular choice for smokers instead of smoking tobacco-filled cigarettes. Vaping involves inhaling vapor rather than smoke - hence the name - using a battery-powered device rather...

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What Is Unique To German Homes? (Many Things)

While the German real estate market was blah for many decades in a country where most people rent rather than own, the past 10 years or so have seen some huge changes. Germans are now more likely to...

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Did You Know….

…the small gaps you see on the exterior of your brick home every so often are called weeping holes. So while you might think the builder forgot to put cement in between some bricks, it was done on purpose. It allows water and moisture from behind the brick wall to drip out if necessary.

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