World Penguin Day
Let's face it: the penguin is one of the coolest animals ever. It is therefore not surprising that a complete day was dedicated to him on April 25th.
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Let's face it: the penguin is one of the coolest animals ever. It is therefore not surprising that a complete day was dedicated to him on April 25th.
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On March 10th Mario has - as every year - once again his big appearance: the plumber in red with a penchant for green pipes!
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What would we do without this ingenious invention? In my case a clear thing: I would have starved to death many years ago!
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Today, yes exactly today, we celebrate the day of the earthworm. For those of you who haven't been out in the wild for a while: These are small, slimy worms that burrow through the ground.
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As funny as it may sound that such a day was created in the first place, it must surely be admitted that it is at least as important as the Honour Day of the beer can, which was celebrated only a few days earlier.
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Canned beer fans watch out, there's something to celebrate! Every year on 24 January, the Beer Can Appreciation Day day takes place in honour of the legendary beer can.
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As some of you of course know, today is Rubber Duck Day. Yeah, I guess good old Rubber Duck's been along for the ride. In the bathtub or as a gift... What do you mean, you haven't given away a ducky? You should definitely do that.

We look forward to the time after Christmas! The 36th Chaos Communication Congress (36C3) will take place from 27 to 30 December. Where? Leipziger Messe ... more in our blog post.
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