The Learning Escapades:

The quest to answer life's random questions

What is a Learning Escapade?

Answer: a record of interesting facts, stories and "wow! I never knew that!" moments all wrapped up in one blog. As random questions pop up in life, I do my best to find answers and record them here.

Gandhi once said, "Live as if your were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever."

This quote examplifies this learning blog. Rather than learn little facts and then promptly forget them, this blog attempts to capture those answers and explanations and store them for all to see.

Have you ever wondered how an airplane flies? Why Indian woman have dots on their foreheads or who the richest people in the world are? Questions like these have always interested me. Now with the help of wikipedia and other web resources, it is as easy as ever to find answers to those questions.

Each entry on this blog is a mini-escapade--an adventure that makes the world more fascinating and better understood at the same time.

If you have a question that needs answering or have an extrodinariy explination please let me know.

Friday, November 9, 2007

Germany


Basics:
Population: 82 mill
Size: slightly smaller than Montana
GDP per capita (PPP): $31, 900
Literacy: 99%
Life Expectancy: 76 (males) 82 (females)

Government:
Head of State: President Koehler
Head of Gov't: Chancellor Merkel
Bicameral legislature

Interesting Facts:
The population of Germany is slowly decreasing (-.03%)
West Germany contines to fund over $80 billion to East Germany each year.
The flag represents the colors of student volunteer uniforms who opposed Napoleon in 1813.

Culture:
Germans don't like ice cubes in their drinks
There are specialized schools for everything: even waitresses have 3 years of specialized schooling
Squeezing your thumb (not crossing fingers) is a sign of good luck
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