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TIL Germans have a running gag where they pretend the town of Bielefeld does not exist. Even when Angela Merkel talked about a meeting she had in Bielefeld, she added: “…if it exists at all.” Bielefeld has even released a statement insisting their existence, but unknowingly published it on April 1.

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