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whythisnotthat
5y ago
because there are no flat numbers in Germany as far as i know, the house has a number as in randomstreet XY and then it goes by name on the bell and postal box. Your best strategy would be to derail your mail to a Postfach at the postal off
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whythisnotthat
6y ago
Interesting, "lotska" is used in the source from the British Medical Journal from 1900 as linked in another comment, probably a translation from "liozhka". Sadly "A Practice closely akin to hibernation is said to be
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6y ago
people in sibiria used to do a similar thing called "lotska" although they wouldnt sleep completely through it because a fire was maintained afaik and once per day food and water was consumed. I always wondered what that does to y