Ten (zehn) Fun German Facts 1. There are 35 dialects of the German language. 2. The Wittelsbachs ruled Bavaria for 738 years. 3. Munich is further north than any major US city (excluding Alaska). 4. German is the official language of 5 countries: Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein. It is also spoken in Northern Italy and the French provinces of Alsace and Lorraine. 5. Germany is the first country to adopt Daylight Saving Time (DST) in 1916. 6. 2% of Germans do not own cell phones. 7. Gummy bears were invented by a German. 8. The balcony of the hotel Michael Jackson dangled his son over is in Berlin. 9. While it is called Oktoberfest, it actually starts in Steptember. 10. The first Oktoberfest was a wedding celebration for Prince Ludwig of Bavaria.
Posted on: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 21:00:00 +0000
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