Some Fun Facts about Germany

Learn with entertainment and expand general knowledge along the way. Here is my collection of fun facts about the German-speaking world.

Friedrich Schiller, the famous poet, kept rotten apples in his desk drawer because the smell inspired him.
The border between the Czech Republic and Germany is exactly 817 kilometers long, as is the border between Austria and Germany.
You can listen to live debates in the German parliament by dialing +49 (0) 30 / 22 72 00 18.
The slogan “Made in Germany” was originally intended to alert the English to the poor quality of German goods.
Germany also had an official high summer time from 1947 to 1949. This required everyone to change the clocks four times: in March, May, June, and October.
During the 2010 World Cup, Paul the octopus was the most popular animal in the country: as an oracle in his aquarium, he correctly predicted the winner of all German team matches, including the final.
In Regensburg, Bavaria, there is an 875-year-old fast-food snack bar. Today it is called “Wurstkucherl” and serves bratwurst and sauerkraut.
Seen from space, the division of Berlin can still be seen today. While the streetlights in the east appear in warm yellow, it shines with blue-white light in the west. The reason for this is the illuminants, which were used differently in the FRG and the GDR.