Laut Wikipedia leitet sich der Name von „Cotton Duck“ ab, dem Stoff, der die Grundlage für das ursprüngliche Klebeband bildete.

I agree the EU regulators made the right call, and this vehicle should not be on the public streets anywhere until it can meet basic safety standards, both for the drivers and for the public.

These horrific deaths and injuries are tragic. I see too many schadenfreude comments here approving of people dying just because they chose to drive a vehicle most people don’t like. If there is blame, it is not on the victims, but on Tesla and the regulators we trust to ensure minimum and obvious safety features.

Thanks for that additional info!

In Baden, I sometimes even hear them called Grumbeere

How can you tell if the leaves are supporting more ticks?

Thank you for sharing your experience. It can be so frustrating to hear a doctor tell you that over a year of pain is just your imagination.

I love the Firefly reference, but I think they meant the brownshirts: Braunhemden)

Megan Phelps-Roper did a great podcast exploring the reasons behind the backlashes against Rowling. The Witch Trials of J. K. Rowling

Well said

Here is an article ( in German) that calls into question the attribution to Sophie Scholl. faktencheck page But regardless of the true source, I agree it is a powerful quote.

Is there a better adjective you prefer to use to describe something that performs well?