Pond Sprites spawn when water has high levels of miasma. They're incredibly shy and can often be found hiding underneath lotus leaves. If you've ever seen one moving across the water, it is likely you have been in the presence of one of these round creatures.
Researchers believe the tainted waters feel rejuvenating to them, balancing their miasma levels so they can continue to exist. These creatures, although cute, are toxic to humans. Just being in the water with them can cause a rash.
It is 7 AM CEST. The EU citizen initiative calling for a ban on "conversion therapy" (here meaning, pseudoscientific attempts to "cure" LGBTQs) is less than 250,000 votes from success. This is astounding, the votes have like, *tripled* in a week.
The page says voting ends "May 17", and I wish I knew if that meant "at midnight tonight" or "midnight tomorrow" or what. Uh. Do you know
Germany is ~6,000 local votes from endorsing it. Are there 6,000 Germans on this website