Did you know that the Japanese adapted German words for “gypsum-corset” (Gipskorsett – gipusukorusetto), “dry-construction” (Trockenbau – torokkenbau), “potence” (Potenz – potentsu) and “stroll” – (Wanderung – wanderungu), only to name a few? To bridge this and similar gaps in geography and lifestyle, go and grab one of Die Zeit’s daily knowledge-bites.