Beck demands a bowl of green M’n’M’s when he plays a concert.
Where does the word glacier come from?
Gletsjer (previously spelled gletscher) is a German word used in Danish – other Nordic words for glacier are jøkel and bræ.
How much money is spent on treating diabetes?
Approximately DKK 2.5 billion is spent annually on diabetes treatment in Denmark (2008).
What percentage of patients hospitalized with AMI have no pre-existing heart disease?
Approximately 50% of patients hospitalized with AMI have no pre-existing cardiovascular disease.
When were the first synthetic textiles made?
The first synthetic textiles were manufactured in the 1920s and 1930s.
Who invented crawly gnomes?
It was the Danish Santa Claus artist Frederik Bramming who, in 1947, came up with the idea of calling clipboard sheets with little cardboard gnomes “kravlenisser”.
Michael Jordan’s sponsorship money
Michael Jordan received more sponsorship money per year from Nike than all Nike factory workers in Malaysia earned combined. (2006)
Can you keep a tiger python as a pet in Denmark?
The Tiger Python is banned as a pet in Denmark, it usually sleeps in burrows in the ground during the day.
How many sheep are there in Australia?
Australia is home to no less than 132 million sheep. On average, there are eight sheep for every Australian. But sheep aren’t a rarity in these parts, as New Zealand has a whopping 17 sheep per capita.
