6月20日 相武紗季さん誕生日おめでとう特集21
Another 5 Random Facts about Germany
* Before Berlin, there were 5 other German capitals including, Aachen, Regensburg, Frankfurt am Main, Nürnberg, and Bonn.
* Those who hate daylight savings time can blame the Germans as they were the first to adopt it in 1916. Currently it is being discussed in Germany, however, if it should be abolished or not.
* Although the population is on the decline, Germany still has the largest population in the European Union with about 81 million people.
* If you look at a satellite image taken of Germany at night, you can clearly see where East and West Germany used to be. That’s because the majority of the street lights on each side were installed before the wall came down, and appear as different colors due to the bulbs’ chemical makeup.
* Almost 1/3 of Germany is powered by renewable energy, such as solar panels and windmills.