A commuter knitted a scarf to reflect the amount of times her service had been delayed in a year, and a German train company just bought it for 8,600

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Deutsche Bahn, one of Germany's biggest rail companies, purchased a frustrated commuter's "delay scarf" for 8,600.

The money is being donated to a charity for the homeless.

The Munich commuter knitted the scarf to represent the amount of time her journey was delayed.

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