Interesting Facts about Denmark

Trivia, oddities, and curious tidbits about Denmark.

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6 curious facts about Denmark.

When a child loses a tooth they put their tooth under their pillow at night and wait for the Tooth Fairy called Tand Feen to take their tooth and leave some money.
The world's top calorie consuming country is Denmark at 3,808 daily calories per person per day. The world average is 2,745 calories.
Denmark has the world's youngest Queen. Queen Margrethe II was 31 years old when her coronation took place on Jan. 14, 1972.
A flag is flown outside a window to designate that someone who lives in that house is having a birthday. Presents are placed around the child's bed while they are sleeping so they will see them immediately upon awakening.

On a child's birthday, presents are placed around the child's bed while they are sleeping so they will see them immediately upon awakening.
To “smash” in the New Year, at midnight, young people bang on friends' doors.