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First Danish Newspaper
The first Danish newspaper was founded in 1666 and written entirely in verse. The oldest of the existing newspapers, Berlingske Tidende (Berling’s Times), was founded by a Copenhagen printer in 1749.
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The Oldest Amusement Park in the World
Dyrehavsbakken, or Bakken, located within Denmark’s peaceful Dyrehaven, is the world’s oldest amusement park.
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The Historical Tivoli Gardens
Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen’s best known attraction, was established in the 1840s, rationalizing that “when people amuse themselves, they forget politics.”
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World’s Oldest Flag Still In Use
Denmark’s national flag, the Dannebrog (the flag of the Danes), is the oldest flag in the world still in use by an independent nation, having been acknowledged in 1219.
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Female Prime Minister in Denmark
Helle Thorning-Schmidt, elected on October 3, 2011, is Denmark’s first female prime minister.
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The Copenhagen’s World Clock
Danish inventor Jens Olsen spent 27 years building the World Clock in Copenhagen. It began keeping time in 1955 and will supposedly be able to accurately keep time for the next 570,000 years.
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World’s Oldest and Longest Pedestrian Street
Copenhagen’s Strøget, at almost 2 miles (3.2 km) long, is the oldest and longest pedestrian street in the world.
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The Danish Alphabet
The Danish alphabet has three letters not found in the English alphabet: Æ, Ø, Å. All three are vowels and come after the letter Z in the alphabet.
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What Lego Means
The name Lego® is an abbreviation of two Danish words leg godt, meaning “play well.”
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The Danish Swimming Lesson
Practically all Danes know how to swim, and swimming lessons are part of the compulsory curriculum in all state schools.
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Denmark’s Long Coastline
Denmark has 7,314 miles (11,771 km) of coastline, which is longer than the Great Wall of China and equals almost 1.5 meters of coast per Danish citizen.
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Happiest Country in the World
Denmark is reported to be the happiest country in the world. Wouldn’t you want to live there?
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