The parliament has 14 days to try and get a different (or the same) person elected with the total majority (>50% of votes). If they can not get a person elected with more than 50% of the votes during those 2 weeks they then can elect a person with a relative majority. Since Merz was only short a couple votes they will probably still elect him and this was just a demonstration of power from the SPD since they barely have the 50% in the parliament if both parties combine their votes.

I can’t get over the fact the the lines are not lined up in the middle.

Could be a neurological issue where your brain does a whole thing where you have all these sensations once the sleep hormones kick in. You wouldn’t know if it was a hallucination since you are the one experiencing it. I don’t think a trip to the doctor would be a bad idea and if they think you are crazy you should switch doctors.

I think they are referring to Nazi Germany in and before WW2.

I got a jump for my 18th birthday and was really looking forward to it. It was a jump from a crane over a lake and you would dip your head in the water at the lowest point. The jump itself was ok but nothing I’d want to repeat in itself but once I reached the lowest point and the rebound hit me, my head felt like it was about to explode. I felt horrible for the next few hours plus my hair was wet from the dip. Thanks, just no thanks.

In germany and all of europe i have been to there are no cart wranglers because everyone just put their cart back in it’s place. Before covid all carts had a little lock and chain that connects to the back of the next cart and you can unlock it with a coin. During covid many stores got rid of them and everybody is still putting their carts away. When I worked at a grocery store and there was no line I used my time to talk to my coworkers, stock the shelves or enjoy the quiet for a few minutes…