DID YOU KNOW The cuckoo clock is invented in Germany in the 17th century. Other notable German inventions include: the telephone, diesel engine, aspirin, fluorescent lamp, and the pregnancy test. There are 102 German Nobel laureates as of 2009. Adidas was founded by the Bavarian, Adolf “Adi”Dassler. His other brother, Rudolf Dassler founded Puma. Famous German composers include Beethoven, Schumann, Bach, Wagner, Strauss, and Handel. Famous philosophers include Nietzsche, Marx, Kant and Hegel. The Deutscher Fußball-Bund was found in 1900 in Leipzig. The Bayern Munich is the most successful team in the Bundesliga having won four times (1974, 1975, 1976, 2001) Nicknames for Bayern Munich include Der FCB, Die Bayern, Die Roten and FC Hollywood. 10% of Bayern’s shares are owned by Adidas. Franz Beckenbauer is nicknamed “Der Kaiser Secret Chiefs 3he DFB won 3 times in 1954, 1974, 1990, and their wins are represented by the three stars on their logo. Rudi Voller told Michael Ballack to take his number 13. Ballack’s favourite cologne is “Romance” for men by Calvin Klein Mesut Ozil (of Turkish descent) recites verses of the Koran before kick-offs. Lukas Podolski paid a 5000 euro fine and admitted to being an “idiot” after slapping Ballack’s face during a qualifying win against Wales when Ballack shouted at him over a misplaced pass. There’s more soccer fan clubs in Germany than anywhere else in the world.
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