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Weisswurstäquator

The Weisswurstäquator is a funny term that refers to a cultural dividing line in Germany. Basically, it's a line that separates the northern and southern regions of Germany.

In the southern part of Germany, they have a delicious sausage called Weisswurst, which is made from veal and pork, and typically eaten for breakfast with a Bavarian pretzel and sweet mustard. People in the south love their Weisswurst and consider it a part of their cultural identity.

However, as you travel farther north in Germany, you will find that people don't really eat Weisswurst. In fact, they might not even know what it is! So, someone thought it would be funny to draw an imaginary line on the map where Weisswurst consumption drops off dramatically, and they called it the Weisswurstäquator (Weisswurst equator).

So, in summary, the Weisswurstäquator is a pretend line on a map that separates the northern and southern regions of Germany based on whether or not people eat Weisswurst, a traditional sausage from the south.
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