• In Germany there is a woman (called a Klofrau) in the public toilet rooms that cleans and restocks things. It's customary to give her a few pfenig for keeping it clean.
• Some toilet rooms in the larger cities cost a fee to get in of about 50 cents.
• Pizza in Germany doesn't come in slices. Instead each person buys a whole pizza that's smaller. Some people eat it with a fork and a knife.
• German transportation (such as busses and trains) is almost always on time. If it says that it will leave at 11:02 chances are it won't be there at 11:03.
• In Germany it's rare to find door knobs. Instead there are door handles.
• A German post office is more than just a place to mail letters. They are also a phone company and a bank. Also, the phone booths and mail boxes are all yellow.

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