Dry Battery
The dry battery, an invention by Wilhelm Hellesen. He founded a batteryfactory in Copenhagen, which was bought by Duracell in 1986
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Blue Tower (Blåtårn)
Blåtårn, which could be translated as "Blue Tower", was the greatest tower of Copenhagen Castle, and its most fearsome prison.
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Christmas in the Danish media
The Danish media has a long history of celebrating Christmas - starting in 1927
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Aggersborg Viking fortification
Aggersborg is the largest Viking fortification found in Denmark
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Fleet Oak
In the 1500's there was a fear of shortage in oak for ship timber. Oak forests were protected from private tree cutters and export
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Sørensen, Elise
Elise Sørensen was a Danish nurse, who invented the ostomy pouch and obtained patent on the ostomy pouch in 1954
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Concealment of birth and infanticide
A woman who gave birth in secret could be sentenced to hard labor for life until 1930
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Three Year War, the
The Three Year War was ultimately the result of the national-liberal movements, which all over Europe clamored for national freedom
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Andersen, Hans Christian
Hans Christian Andersen is known worldwide for his fairytales. He was born in Odense and later moved to Copenhagen to be a writer.
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