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Germans have wonderful words, but they’re also completely bonkers

Posted on July 1, 2009 by

Ruinenwert is the concept that a building be designed such that if it eventually collapsed, it would leave behind aesthetically pleasing ruins that would last far longer without any maintenance at all. (Thanks Wikipedia) Schadenfreude is pleasure derived from the … Continue reading →

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