Denmark Trip - Summary

Summary of  Some Things I Learned in Denmark -

• Denmark has the oldest flag in the world
• Denmark is one of the happiest countries on earth
• People in Denmark are a lot happier than people in the U.S.
• Denmark is among the least corrupt countries in the world
• Danes don’t own big pickup trucks and instead use small utility trailers 
• Denmark has awesome and affordable Healthcare System
• Danes are very trusting
• Most Danes speak English as well as Danish and other languages
• Wind energy supplies 41% of Denmark’s energy
• Bicycles are very popular in Denmark
• The highest point in Denmark is 561 feet (171 meters) above sea level
• Denmark was the first nation to allow same-sex partnerships
• Fiske – Mols Rogeri fish store has great fiskefrikadeller (Danish Fishcakes) 
• Remoulade is a condiment Danes like to put on food 
• Not all Danish cheese is stinky
• Tved, Denmark is 10.5 degrees north of Vancouver, Washington
• Hej means Hi and Hej Hej means Bye Bye in Danish
• Danes like to eat French hotdogs
• The Kingdom of Denmark has six National Parks, five in Denmark proper and one in Greenland
• King Carrot is someone who thinks they’re bigger than everyone else
• Danish graveyards re-use gravesites every 20 years for caskets or every 10 years for urns unless the family reserves for longer
• Thatched roofs are climate friendly
• Guf is a gooey marshmallow fluff that Danes like to put on ice cream 
• Gas costs about twice as much in Denmark compared to the U.S.
• Fregatten Jylland was both a screw-propelled steam frigate and sailship
• A queen-size IKEA bed frame fits in a compact Peugeot car
• Ben Chiller is pretty chill for a troll
• Hospital of the Holy Ghost is one of Denmark’s best preserved medieval establishments
• Danes prefer to air dry their laundry rather than using clothes dryers.
• Tractor-trailer rides can be very entertaining
• J.R. Tolkien got some inspiration for LOTR from areas in Denmark near where Lotte lives
• The computer term, Bluetooth comes from Viking King Harald “Bluetooth” Gormsson who had a dead tooth that was dark blue/grey and earned him the nickname Bluetooth
• King Harald “Bluetooth” Gormsson united Denmark and Norway in 958 and was the son of Gorm the Old
• Danglish is an entertaining mix of Danish and English
• Loppemarked is Danish for Garage Sale or Flea Market
• A causeway is a raised road across low or wet ground
• Never try to pay for coffee in Germany using Danish Kroner.
• There is a custom in Denmark of placing a "gate of honour" around the door to the bride's home on her wedding day.
• The Bottle-Peter Museum has the oldest bottle ship and ship model collection in the world.
• Walnut beer and Danish Tarteletter are delicious
• Danish commonly use comforters with a duvet cover
• Denmark has huge snails
• Common Cuckoo birds sound like a cuckoo clock
• European hare are the size of Jackrabbits
• New birds: Common Cuckoo, Common Linnet, Common Wood Pidgeon, Eurasian Blackbird, Eurasian Blackcap, European Goldfinch, European Green Finch, European Skylark, Greater Whitethroat and Yellowhammer
• New plants: Lady’s Bedstraw, Bloody Crane’s Bill and Sea Buckthorn
• The northern tip of Denmark, Grenen is the best place to observe birds and sea mammals in Denmark
• According to Wikipedia, there are no native hedgehogs in the Americas or Australia
• My favorite dessert is Danish Strawberry Cake
• Danes usually wait for the green light when crossing streets