In the 1880s, the paper company Levison was responsible for sending out the first Danish Christmas cards in Copenhagen.
Mary Shelly kept her late husband’s heart
Mary Shelly (the author of Frankenstein) kept her late husband’s heart and carried it around for almost 30 years until her death in 1985. The heart was found in a desk drawer a year later, where it was wrapped in one of Mary Shelly’s last poems.
Charlotte Dod, a multi-talent
British Charlotte Dod won the Wimbledon tennis championship five times, the British women’s golf championship once, silver in archery at the 1908 Olympics and she represented England at the 1899 Hockey World Cup. She was also an excellent ice skater.
Where does ski jumping come from?
Ski jumping originated in Morgedal, Norway, but the first actual competition was held in Trysil in 1862.
How many people have seen James Bond?
About half of the world’s population has seen at least one ‘James Bond’ movie.
Think of a color and a tool
It has been proven that if you ask a Dane to name the first color and tool that comes to mind, they will say red and hammer.
How much did tickets for Frank sinatra’s first solo performance cost?
Tickets for Frank Sinatra’s first solo performance at the Paramount Theater in New York in 1942 were sold for 35 cents each.
