When Britain introduced the world’s first 999 number, people were told to use it only if “the man next door is murdering his wife” or “a masked cat burglar is on the drainpipe.”
In some parts of Germany, a tree is erected in the town center on May 1. Whoever manages to steal the tree from a neighboring town before it is erected enters into negotiations with that town to haggle over the “ransom.” This usually consists of large amounts of goods, such as beer, wurst or bread
