Denmark Facts

Denmark has twice as many pigs as there are people.

One percent of Greenland's population lives in a single apartment building!

Bluetooth is named after the 10th-century Danish King Harald "Bluetooth" Gormsson. The wireless protocol was named after him because of his ability to unite warring Scandinavian factions, just as Bluetooth unites different wireless devices. The Bluetooth logo is a combination of the King's runic initials (ᚼ and ᛒ) merged together.

Recently, archaeologists excavating in the old medieval town of Odense in Denmark uncovered 700-year-old barrels of poop - and, to their surprise, they still smelt.

On November 28, 2013, wind power provided 100% of Denmark's electricity demand. During the early morning hours when consumption was lowest, wind turbines were generating 122% of the country's needs.

In Denmark, "Fart-kontrol" means "Speed check".