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Traffic lights for cars are not only for cars in Austria
You should greet people with Grüß Gott in Austria and Bavaria
Thumb up = ONE in German
"Half seven" is in fact 6:30 for Russian and German speakers
You should take your shoes off when you enter someone's home
In Germany and Austria one would wave their hand in front of their face to tell you you are crazy

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