Just a book with some random facts about anything and everything.
(Formerly 'Factastic! - Random Facts')
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531. Germany has a population of 81 million and is thereby the country with the largest population in the European Union.
532. You can still see the difference between West and East Berlin from space due to the different types of street lamps used.
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533. The population of Germany is in decline. It has fallen by 2 million in the last decade because Germany is (together with Japan) the country with the World's lowest birth rate.
534. 60% of YouTube's 1,000 most popular videos are blocked in Germany.
535. Fanta originates from Germany because due to the war, the production of Coca Cola was no longer possible. Fanta was a substitute and originally made of apple pulp and whey, in other words: The 40s Fanta tasted completely different that today's Fanta.
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536. Performing the Nazi salute in Germany is a criminal offense that can result in up to 3 years in prison.
537. At the moment, there is a building project in Berlin that attempts to build a Christian church, a mosque and a synagogue all in one. It is called 'The House of One'.
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538. There are strict rules to name a child in Germany: First, the name has to be identifiable as a name, meaning it is in most cases not possible to name your child after an object. Names have to indicate the gender of the child (so if you give the child a neutral name like Alex, you need a second name to indicate the gender), names that ridicule the child (like "Popo" meaning butt) and names that have a religious meaning or negative connotation (like Judas or Satan) are forbidden, and also, a name shouldn't be the name of a city, trademark or a title like lord.
539. Nearly a third of Germany is powered by renewable energy.
540. When Germany won the Soccer World Cup in 2014, it was the first time as a united country. The previous three times (1954, 1974 and 1990), the Cup was won by West Germany.
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