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From the Fringe Articles

Snakes Succumb to Both Man and Mouse

A technician holds a laboratory mouse

Mice have long been seen as little more than appetizers for the snakes living in the world's zoos, but one Taiwanese showed it's capable of more. Zookeepers in Stuttgart may want to invite the rodent to Germany. »

 

No Taxi Ride Too Long to Keep Man From Friends, Beer

The Oktoberfest crowd on opening day

Armed only with a wallet full of cash and a hankering for massive amounts of German beer, a British man booked a taxi for a 17-hour ride to Munich's Oktoberfest after missing a flight to meet his friends. »

 

Never Mind the Parallel Parking, Just Score Some Goals

A woman drives a car

If you're driving around the German city of Braunschweig and get blindsided, it could be a professional soccer player. A number of them, it seems, were given licenses without taking any tests at all. »

 

German Banker Stages Kidnap to Woo Object of Desire

Some people go for candlelit dinners...others go for masked hostage-taking

Love can make people do the craziest things but few people would go to the lengths a 36-year old German banker recently went to in an attempt to capture the heart of his dream woman.  »

 

Remorseful Robber Apologizes with Cash

A person secretly puts a store product in their pocket

Robbed of a good night's sleep on account of guilt pangs, a thief in Germany returned to the scene of the crime to deliver a note of apology and pay compensation to his burglary victims. »

 

German Bank Robber Gets Bum Rap

The ski mask certainly wasn't what gave the thief away

An alleged German bank robber took all the necessary precautions when preparing to execute her latest heist. However, she didn't count on one observant man's fascination with her backside. »

 

Oktoberfest and the Great Dirndl Debate

Cora Schumacher in a dirndl

The number one reason many people go to Oktoberfest in Munich is, no doubt, the beer. But the chance to ogle busty barmaids in low-cut, tightly laced Alpine outfits is probably a close second.  »

 

German Bank Hopes to Create Cents With Scents

Visa and MasterCard credit cards

Commerzbank's new scented credit cards may well dispell fears of a global market meltdown. »

 

Escaped Wallaby Drives German Cops Hopping Mad

A wallaby hops across a street

Police in northern Germany have been pushed to their limits to avert the calamity that often accompanies the escape of a dangerous animal from captivity. »

 

Premier Toasts to Bavarian Tolerance for Beer

Bavarian Premier Guenther Beckstein holding a one-liter mug of beer

Bavaria's premier has come under heavy criticism from all sides after pre-Oktoberfest comments by saying that there's nothing wrong with drinking two liters of beer and then taking the car for spin. »