Statistically, men would rather die by falling than by drowning.
How is chlamydia developing?
In 2006, 24,866 people tested positive for chlamydia. This figure is almost twice as many as in 1998.
Where is the world’s largest washing machine?
The world’s largest washing machine now stands in Sweden. It washes 14,000 socks per hour. In eight hours, the machine can wash a week’s worth of underwear for the 17,000 inhabitants of the town of Vara, where it is located.
Who did the first translation of Endless night?
Carit Andersen wrote the first Danish translation of Endless Night by Agatha Christie.
How many athletes participated in the first modern Olympics?
At the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896, only 241 athletes participated.
How did the word tourist come about?
The word tourist was used in Danish before 1850 (e.g. by Heiberg and Henrik Hertz). It was first used officially by the League of Nations (forerunner of the UN) in 1937. Here the word was defined as a term for people who travel outside the country’s borders for a period of more than 24 hours.
When was Hans Christian Andersen born? Andersen born
HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN WAS BORN ON A TUESDAY. Andersen was born on a Tuesday.
