There are 31,536,000 seconds in a year if it is not a leap year (if it is a leap year it is: 31,622,400).
When was Denmark’s first bike race?
Denmark’s first bicycle race (on velocipedes) allegedly took place on April 22, 1869 in Copenhagen.
What was the 7th most watched movie in 2008?
Midnight is a 1984 Danish film directed by Erik Balling and was the 7th most watched Danish film of all time (2008).
What is the oldest painting with a pacifier on it?
The oldest painting with a pacifier is “A Madonna and child” painted by Dürer in 1506.
What is Jens Olsen’s world clock?
Jens Olsen’s world clock, located in Copenhagen City Hall, consists of over 14,000 parts and must be wound once a week. The clock was only completed 10 years after his death.
What is the word snowflake?
Sneflok (plural: snowflocks or snowflakes) is an obsolete word that meant “snowflakes” and in Hans Christian Andersen Andersen’s fairy tale The Snow Queen, the first printing (1845) reads “Sneeflokker”, but this was corrected in 1855 to “Sneefnokker”, and in 1862 to “Sneefnug”.
Rising IQ
Scientists have found that the intelligence quotient (IQ) of humans has increased dramatically. People who 100 years ago were considered normal would today have an IQ below average.
How did pastry originate in Denmark?
Wienerbrød as we know it today was invented in 1850 when some Austrian bakers came to Denmark, they didn’t understand the Danish baking recipes and therefore added some recipes from their home country. One of these recipes was for Plundergebäk, which was later translated into Wienerbrød.
