10 Crazy Facts about Germany

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7. National anthem

Singing Germany’s national anthem is prohibited in Germany. Yes, you have read that correctly. If you sing the first or second stanza of Deutschlandlied, you can end up in serious trouble. These verses were outlawed to avoid any association with Hitler’s Germany. Third stanza you can sing to your heart’s content, though.

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