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Did you know, that ...?
- the German chancellor had a number one hit in the German charts with a song called "Hol' mir mal 'ne Flasche Bier" ("Come on, get me a bottle of beer")?
- fried chicken is called "Brathähnchen" in the western part of Germany but "Broiler" in the eastern part, and nobody knows where the second term is from?
- East-Germany had four changes of currency within the last 100 years?
- Most of the public holidays in Germany are based on religious events rather than national ones? There are just two national holidays: 1. May (Labour day) and 3. October (German Reunification day).
- The most popular game in Germany is soccer (so it's no surprise, that many Germans are looking forward to 2006, when Germany hosts the World-Cup.
- the average age of getting married in Germany is 31,0 for men and 28,3 for women?
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