A world of meaningless facts

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The Boeing airplane

The Boeing 747 has been in service for 35 years and has transported 3.6. billion people (2005).

How long have eggs been dyed in Denmark?

Eggs have been dyed in Denmark since the 1600s. In her memoirs, “Jammersminde”, Chr. 4’s daughter, Leonora Christine, wrote that in 1667, she exchanged painted Easter eggs with another prisoner when she was in the Blue Tower.

How did cottage cheese start?

The first 13 years of cottage cheese production in Denmark was exclusively for sale to the US Army – it wasn’t until 1963 that sales to ordinary people started.

What do Jews wear?

Male Orthodox Jews wear a square shawl called a tallit katan with fringes (called tzitzit) at the corners over their shoulders.