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Self-Proclaimed King of Germany Rules His Very Own Made-up Kingdom

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 11:36 AM PDT

Peter Fitzek is a self-proclaimed king of a made-up state called the Kingdom of Germany which promises to "not serve capitalism, but the people.” This was possible because of a lesser-known subarticle of German law which entitles the citizens to establish non-profit organizations with their own legislation, executive and judiciary structures.

Fitzek started off as a chef working in a renowned restaurant. He then founded several businesses such as a video store, shoe and jeans shop, a disco bar and tattoo parlor. When he got bored with them, he turned to martial arts. He had always been interested in being healthy and in great shape, thanks to his father who always rode a bike on his way to judo class and because of his mother who was physically disabled. Her condition gave him the determination not to be ill since, according to him, being handicapped is a matter of choice. He believes every man has utter control over what happens to his body. “I control every thought I have. Every emotion, every action. I observe very carefully what those ‘bodies’ do and I carefully decide what I allow them to do and what I don’t allow them to do," Fitzek says. After participating in some karate tournaments, getting married and having two children, he met a mysterious person who gave him some "ancient magical writings." Fitzek was so captivated by what he read in those books that from then on, he rejected the rational scientific worldview and embraced the magical, surreal world and beliefs the books described. He soon started teaching that belief system to others, holding seminars in his apartment. “I am a teacher with all my heart. I love to teach people new things and set a good example," he states. In his seminars, he talked about big issues such as humanity's problems and political systems which, according to him, were flawed. He now believes democracy too is flawed since "the masses never came to a wise decision. It’s always been a small amount of people or individuals who served the further development of mankind."

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In Sierra Leone, New Drivers Have to Play a Board Game to Get Their License

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 10:19 AM PDT

Authorities in Sierra Leone have found a really cool and ingenious way to deal with their very undisciplined and uneducated drivers who are involved in thousands of accidents every year – a fun board game meant to be played for several months by any newbie wanting a driver's license. Before actually being allowed to get behind the wheel, players will find themselves in realistic situations where the only way out is to give the right answers to traffic law and conduct questions.

The game, called “The Drivers' Way”, might look like your regular board game but it has a quirky twist – the rules of the game are real driving rules and players move pieces modeled like classic cars around a colorful board as they advance. The dice is cleverly made into a traffic light but even if the light is green, players still have to tackle tough traffic law tests to go further. If they fail the tests or have a broken tail light, they get a fine, just like in real life. The game, which apparently plays a bit like Scrabble, seems easy enough if you know your signs and speed limits. Thousands of copies of the game have already been made, each costing 60,000 Leones (about $14). Sarah Bendu, executive director of Sierra Leone's Road Transport Authority explains that "they (novice drivers) will have to pay for it. Then they will play it for two or three months, or maybe just one if they're smart enough, then they will come for their test."  I'm guessing that after playing it months on end, the West African country will have some seriously determined drivers.

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Miley Cyrus Tattoo Guy Keeps Adding New Ink to Honor His Idol

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 09:18 AM PDT

Newsflash! Carl McCoid– the guy who transformed his body into a shrine for Miley Cyrus, has added 6 more tattoos of the controversial singer to his collection, totaling an impressive 21 inked inscriptions and portraits. Last time we saw him, he “only” had 15.

Back in august, after the VMAs, Miley was harshly criticized for her borderline-obscene performance and revealing outfit, but super-fan Carl was very supportive and understanding, saying that "I don’t like the criticism she is getting. She doesn’t deserve it. It is all part of her comeback," and adding that Miley is all grown up and that she is just "being true to herself now." Carl, whose obsession with Miley tattoos started after his divorce, was also very flattered to hear that the singer mentioned him in an interview, stating that "She gave me a couple of seconds of her mind." In the interview, she said that she didn't like his tattoos and that he should "start another sleeve with my new look." As the obedient, obsessed fan that he is, Carl went on and got himself inked with portraits illustrating her new rebellious look and lewd attitude as well as with lyrics from her songs, adding a total of 6 tattoos to his collection.

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