1. The safest country in Europe is Norway. 2. Bolivia has no more, no less than 37 official languages, including Bolivian Sign Language, several extinct dialects and, of course, Spanish.
3. It is great being a Norwegian author. When you publish a book here, if it is approved by a specially appointed board, then the Norwegian government will buy no less than 1000 copies and distribute them in libraries all across the country.
4. China was the first country to use ketchup, and in the beginning was a fish sauce. Nobody could have expected it to become (with a slightly different recipe) such a global cullinary hit.
5. Maybe you have a Nokia phone and are happy with it. But the name is not some mysterious brand, but comes both from a city and municipality in Finland and the name of a small dark-coated fur animal, which can still be seen on the city's coat of arms.
6. The first Christmas trees originated in Germany, but the new fashion quickly took the world by storm.
7. We are fascinated by the Egyptian pyramids and their secrets, but Peru not only has more pyramids, but some of it's stories and secrets are still very far from being unlocked and understood.
8. Florence, Italy was the very first city which minted it's own gold coin, the florin, in 1252. Think what it would feel like to actually own such an ancient piece of history.
9. When you travel to the USA be careful, for there are 10 towns named Hollywood there. So choose wisely. If you want to be a movie star or simply want to visit their "forbidden city".
10. The only country that is also a continent? Which one could it be? Other than Australia.
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