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12 Unusual Facts About Croatia: The Birthplace of the Necktie
Surprising facts about Croatia: the origins of the necktie and the Dalmatian, the world’s smallest town, an organ played by the sea and tips for travelers.
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Little-known, surprising facts about countries that will make you see your trip through new eyes.
Unusual facts
13 Unusual Facts About Finland: Saunas, Lakes and Quiet Revolutions
Little-known facts about Finland: the first European country to give women full political rights, millions of saunas, the baby box and notes for travelers.
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14 Unusual Facts About Germany: From the Beer Purity Law to Quiet Sundays
Little-known facts about Germany: a 500-year-old beer purity law, bottle deposits, the story of Fanta, the Christmas tree and the rules travelers should know.
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15 Unusual Facts About Italy: Two Countries Inside a Country, and More
Italy’s unknown side: two independent states within its borders, Europe’s most active volcano, the invention of the piano, coffee rules and tips for travelers.
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14 Unusual Facts About Japan: Apologizing Trains and Cat Islands
Surprising facts about Japan: the train that apologized for leaving 20 seconds early, a 1,400-year-old company, cat islands and practical notes for travelers.
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12 Unusual Facts About Norway: From a Knighted Penguin to Salmon Sushi
Surprising facts about Norway: the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, a knighted penguin, the world’s longest road tunnel and practical notes for travelers.
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15 Unusual Facts About Switzerland: The Country With No Official Capital
Little-known facts about Switzerland: a federal state with no official capital, four languages, the bunker law, the guinea pig rule and what it all means for travelers.
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12 Unusual Facts About the Netherlands: More Bikes Than People, Land Taken From the Sea
Fascinating facts about the Netherlands: more bikes than people, land below sea level, tulips that arrived via the Ottoman Empire and notes for travelers.