Fun Facts about Germany
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Fun Facts about Germany
Fun Facts of Germany
There are over 82 million people in Germany. It is the most densely populated country in the world. The Germans have kept 31% of the country covered with forests and woodlands. There is the feeling of wilderness all around you. That is what makes Germany such a beautiful country.
There is cheese in Germany that is called “Quark”. It is made of skim milk and is thick like yogurt. It is made more for cheesecakes because of the mild taste.
The work week in Germany actually includes Saturdays. The mail gets delivered but most stores close in the early afternoon.
Many Germans own vehicles even though they have one of the best transit systems in the world. They love their vehicles!
You can be hit by a supermodel on a bike several times a day!
There are more than 150 castles in Germany! There are a few that contain aristocrats but most are hotels, restaurants and ruins.
Germany has over 300 kinds of bread!
Germans love their beer. They rank second in the world for beer consumption.If you want a beer you show your thumb. Your first finger means 2 beers. Be careful how many fingers you hold up!
It is cheap to buy beer in Germany but deciding is a different matter. There are 1,500 types of beer! They like beer so much there is even an expression: Das ist nicht mein Bier, meaning- That is none of my business!
Germans answer the phone with their surname instead of “Hello.” Weird!
Germans are nosey about their employers. They want to know if they are married and see their photos!
Schools in Germany finish at 1.pm. Kids get sent home and left alone since parents are still working. This has caused problems with kids wandering the streets.
Dogs are treated like kings. They can go anywhere. They even have their own pools!
If you are looking for an apartment beware. Un-furnished means no furniture, cabinets, closets, light fixtures or toilets! It would cost you a lot just to rent an apartment and put everything in!
Germans love paprika! However, to them this is a red pepper! They put red peppers in and on everything!
Watch out for the toilet paper. It feels like paper towel!
Germans don’t use sheets and they have big square pillows!
There is a German artist who turns dried cow manure into wall clocks and small sculptures! Wow…that is recycling!
In World War II, a German sub was sunk by a broken toilet!
Adolf Hitler helped create the Volkswagen Beetle!
The name Vaseline is the combination of the word for water-wasser and the Greek word for olive oil-elaion.
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he he he - very amusing. Totally true about the unfurnished apartment. And you are expected to repaint it once you leave otherwise you may not get your deposit back!!!!
I am having an exchange student come to stay with my family for 10 months. I waould like for her stay to be fun,educational, and comfortable please if any one has any suggestions on making her stay easier and less homesick i would greatly appreciate it.
great summary of interesting tidbits. Germany is one of my favorite countries
I thought it was only the toilet paper in th 2 star hotel I stayed in that felt like paper towles!
These are perfect facts for my German poster project!
Unluckily some of them are not true, or old :D:D
Very interesting tidbits. I find it very interesting that employers want to know everything about you but when you're hired it's not considered polite to ask your colleagues personal questions.
I am German & I didn't even know some of this stuff! These facts are also prefect fom my country assignment!
Most of this is true, but here in Germany most Offices don't work on Saturday, often factorys work 365 days a year with shift working and most shops are open till 10 pm from mondays till saturdays. In small towns or villages shops may close much earlier which means sometimes you'll be forced to shop for food before lunch, but in cities you usually find some areas which offers shops to stay open very long or you can go to a kiosk which often offers daily things as well.
The quality of transport is very good in big cities, but in small towns most people need their cars, because a bus is available each hour only or less during holidays and at weekends. But you are absolutely right, we Germans care for our cars very much.
Most people answer their phone with surname, but the habit of "Hello" conquered many young people and second interesting change: Most of German young adults own a flat and a mobile phone only which support the most used question: "Hello, where are you?"
Most Germans use sheets, but maybe it is different to yours? I don't know.
Schools finishing varies between 1 pm and 5 pm depending on the kind of school. The number of day nurseries for school children increased as less parents are able to care for their children on afternoons.
I am not German, but i was as a 13 year old i am shocked to know that dogs are treated like kings, and also i think that this really interrest.
this is great for my german project and random facts about Germany.
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I am German and have been to Germany several times, and surprisingly, all of these facts are 100% true!
awsome website im german and im 16 years old and i moved to america when i was 10 years old
interesting facts to know about germany and they are great
this really helped me for my skool projest thanks
Why would it be weird to state your name when answering the phone?? That is so much more convenient than just saying "Hello?"...at least one knows immediately whether they got the right number or not!
Personally, it drives me crazy when people just say "Hello"..well, that your name or WHAT???
The sub sinking is funny
Quite a few of the "facts" are really broad assumptions and generally false.
gabrielle decaestecker 2 years ago
these are some pretty intresting facts!