German Facts
The main German-speaking nations are Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Luxembourg; but the language is also spoken in parts of Denmark, Russia, Hungary and Kazakhstan
Around 135 million people around the globe speak German
German has the Guinness record for the most translations in written form - both from another language to German, and German to other languages
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Tattoos - Früher und heut
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Tätowierungen sind fast so alt wie die Menschheit. Seit vielen tausend Jahren schmücken die Menschen ihre Körper mit Farben. Schon die Römer trugen Tätowierungen, jedoch nicht nur als Schmuck. Im Mittelalter wurde das Tätowieren dann verboten.
Die Maori, die Ureinwohner Neuseelands, zeigen durch die Tätowierung ihrer Gesichter zu welchem Stamm sie gehören. Andere Urvölker lassen durch speziellen Symbole erkennen, wer ihre Vorfahren sind und welchen Status sie innerhalb der Gemeinschaft haben.
In Japan ist es heute noch sehr beliebt, sich tätowieren zu lassen. Früher durften dort nur Mitglieder der kaiserlichen Familie bunte Kleider tragen. Deshalb ließen sich viele Menschen auf die nackte Haut bunte Drachen und Tiger tätowieren.
Erst Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts verbreitete sich die Kunst des Tätowierens wieder in Europa. James Cook, der Entdecker Australiens, brachte von seiner Reise im Jahre 1744 einige Ureinwohner Australiens mit seinem Schiff nach Europa. Diese trugen am ganzen Körper wunderschöne bunte Bilder.
Der große Erfolg kam 1891, als die elektrische Tätowiermaschine erfunden wurde. Von da an ging das Tätowieren nicht nur schneller und einfacher, sondern vor allem auch schmerzfreier. Sehr schnell bewegen sich winzige Nadeln wie in einer Nähmaschine und spritzen die Farbe unter die Haut.
Heute werden Tätowierungen vor allem als Schmuck getragen.
Man sollte sich seine Entscheidung aber gut überlegen, denn das Tattoo kann nur mit schmerzhafter und teurer Lasertechnik wieder entfernt werden.
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An independent city in Maryland State, the city of Baltimore is home to around 650,000 people and was the second city in the USA (after New York) to reach 100,000 inhabitants. Baltimore is often referred to as a 'city of neighborhoods', thanks to the 300 or so individual districts that historically were inhabited by members of different ethnicities. Baltimore remains a multi-cultural society - the burgeoning Hispanic community adds to the rich mixture of African and Asian neighborhoods, meaning that Baltimore has plenty of scope to be a truly satisfying city for those wishing to pick up a foreign language.
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