Synchronized swimming was invented by American Esther Williams, who became very famous in the 50s when she did synchronized swimming for several musical films.
Where is the country’s smallest business school?
Vestjydsk Handelsskole og Handelsgymnasium is located in Skjern and is one of the country’s smallest business schools.
Where is the most sparsely populated country?
The most sparsely populated country is Mongolia. In 2001, Mongolia had 2,435,000 inhabitants spread over 1,564,160 km². This means that Mongolia has 1.6 inhabitants per km².
When do they sing for eggs in Denmark?
In several places in Denmark in the 1800s, it was customary for poor children in particular to go from farm to farm with a basket at Easter time. Then they “sang for eggs” at the doors.
What is the area of the Pacific Ocean?
With an area of 169.2 million square kilometers, the Pacific Ocean is almost as big as all other oceans combined.
How much rainforest disappears every year?
Every year, between 15,000 – 30,000 km3 of rainforest disappears (1998).
When was the world’s fastest goal scored in football?
The world’s fastest goal in soccer was scored in 2 ½ seconds in 2004 by Marc Burrows, beating the old record of 2.8 seconds. Which was scored by Argentine Ricardo Olivera in 1998.
What came first? The pencil or the eraser?
The eraser was invented in 1752, while the pencil was first invented in 1662 in Germany.
How much manga is printed in Japan?
Today, around 40 percent of all printed matter published in Japan is manga
