In Germany!

Some fun facts about Germany!

• People here drive nuts!
• The left side of the road is really just a passing lane!
• The parks here are crazy! They have contraptions that would make an adult want to go play!
• The red light does not go from red to green like US does but it goes red, yellow, green! Weird but I found it cool.
• The pretzels are amazing!!!
• Most people here speak English!
• The town toilets aren't really meant for pooping, you have to have a scrub thing, or either there is a different button to smash for flushing poop!
• It is perfectly fine to drink from the tap here!
• And I am pretty positive the church bell goes off about every 30 minutes! (but it's nice).
• Maternity leave is three years- 2 paid years and 1 year of your position being held! 
• There are 3 drinking ages; at 14 you are allowed to drink beer or wine with a parent present, 16 you are allowed to buy beer or wine without an adult, and 18 you can buy any alcoholic beverage!
• Everything is closed in Sunday
• They count using their thumb! So if you say you want 2 using your pointer finger and middle finger they'll count it as 3
• It's illegal to spank your children! 
• You'll get fined if your trash flows over
• Prostitution is legal
• It is illegal to leave your car running, even on a cold frigid day when all you wanna do is heat up your car!
• Cigarette Vending Machines are still "in style" here
• On older houses the year it was made is posted above the door. Houses date back to late 1800's early 1900's even earlier.
• Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin, and The Frog Prince are just few of many popular German fairy tales.
• Gas is so expensive that most families just buy train passes
• Religion percentages- Protestant 34%, Roman Catholic 34%, Muslim 3.7%, unaffiliated or other 28.3%
• Most stores close early on Saturdays but they count Saturdays as part of the work week
• Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE rides bicycles here!
• Most of the castles here have been turned into restaurants or hotels.
• In Germany there are over 300 different types of bread.
• Germans answer their phones by using their surname.
• Germany is the cheapest place in Europe to buy bear.
• Germany is "environmental friendly" 
• There are 11 nuclear plants, but most of the power plants are closing.