Top 10 Amazing Facts About Spain
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Welcome to Countries Facts today we're going to take a look at ten fascinating facts about one of the most peaceful countries in the world from the first ever computer game to the origins of the molotov cocktail Spain is an extraordinary country unlike any other place on earth.
1 Coca cola controversy according to the residents in the town of a yellow Spain the famous soft drink Coca Cola was invented not by John Pemberton and Atlanta Georgia based pharmacists but by one homey cos great-great uncle mica is a fourth-generation operator of the fábrica de Lacroix res or the liquor factory he claims that his family's invention of coca-cola is the real thing and was made in 1884 two years prior to Pemberton's according to one who his great-great uncle took the syrupy concoction with him to the United States and won a prize for it at a fair in Philadelphia Pennsylvania coca-cola historian Phil Mooney responded to these claims by stating that at various points in time claims were made from places such as Scotland and India insisting that the formula was created there Mooney said that most of these come about due to the fact that the company has a secret recipe which quite naturally has always sparked curiosity.
2 The most unusual Spanish ritual on may 15th of each year single women in the capital city of Spain Madrid enter a little chapel named Etta Mita design isadora in order to perform a unique and uncanny ritual all in attendance prick one of their fingers with a pen in adherence to tradition which states that if done a husband will soon be found on this day large crowds swarm the chapel and as it always seems the early bird gets the worm while the other girls must stand in line for long periods of time one Spaniard attributes these superstitions and customs to the large number of Christians in the country.
3 The Molotov cocktails Spanish origins interestingly enough Molotov cocktails were first used during the Spanish Civil War in 1936 General Francisco Franco ordered nationalist forces to use the weapon against t26 tanks operated by the Republicans in a failed advance on a nationalist stronghold 25 miles or 40 kilometers from Madrid such weapons were again used by the finish against the Soviet Union on November 30th 1939 the Finns perfected the petrol bombs used in Spain by tweaking its design and adding a sticky mixture of fuel for an even more deadly explosion gasoline tar and kerosene were the three main components a combination so deadly that it is illegal in many countries despite these weapons first being used in Spain the Finns added the prefix Molotov as an insulting reference to Soviet foreign minister fishes loved Molotov.
4 Famous Spaniards like most well-known countries Spain has its fair share of people considered to be famous Pablo Picasso was born on October 25th 1881 in the town of Malaga Spain his training as an artist began in 1890 under the guidance of his father as one source puts it the juvenile quality seems to have slipped away during 1893 and one year later his career as a painter is said to have begun although he is best remembered by paintings such as the weeping woman and La Vie Picasso was also a poet and playwright who spent a significant amount of time in France other famous Spaniards include world-renowned artist Salvador Dali model singer and songwriter Enrique Iglesias actress and model Penelope Cruz and singer and songwriter Julio Iglesias.
5 Raton cito Perez Spain's Tooth Fairy rattle cito Perez is a popular fictitious figure in Spanish and Hispanic American cultures unlike the Tooth Fairy rattle Zito appears in the form of a mouse after a young boy or girl has lost one of their teeth it is customary for them to place it under their pillow in hopes that he will come during the night and exchange it for a special gift in 1894 spanish writer luis Coloma was asked to write a story for alfonso xiii of france who had just lost his first tooth at the age of eight the completed work revolved around the life of provence eatle perez who lived with his family in a box of cookies in madrid it tells of how he would often sneak out through the city pipes to enter the bedrooms of children who had lost their teeth and slip past cats who stood guard in honor of this brave and kind Mouse the City Council placed a plaque outside the warehouse where his box of cookies is said to be located inside.
6 Spain at the Olympics Spain first competed in the Olympic Games in 1904 years following the original one which took place in Athens Greece they have sent athletes to most Olympic events since 1920 other than the 1936 Summer Olympics due to the fact that it was being held in Nazi Germany and the 1956 games because of the Soviet Union's invasion of Hungary in 1992 Spain hosted its first ever Summer Olympics in Barcelona the city was home to the then president of the IOC according to the International Olympic Committee Spain's athletes had won a total of 133 medals but the Council of Europe counts one more this discrepancy came about when a Spanish athlete was awarded a monetary award instead of a medal for his pigeon shooting performance in the 1900 Olympic Games.
7 The Spanish wine industry Spain produces the third largest amount of wine worldwide it has over 2.9 million acres or 1.17 million hectares of wine grapes planted the largest expanse of vineyards compared to any other country the only countries ahead of Spain as far as sales and production go is France and Italy one source notes that the reason Spain doesn't control a monopoly over the industry is that the ground on which much of the vines are planted is infertile and and always yield a successful crop if you will Spain ranks ninth in the world for wine consumption an average of five point seven gallons or twenty one point six liters is consumed annually per adult with over 400 varieties of grapes planted throughout the country 80 percent of production comes from 20 of the more popular ones.
8 Spanish inventions Spanish have contributed to the world by giving us new ways to enjoy one of the most popular recreational games and also by taking science to a whole new level and giving man the chance to explore the great beyond in terms of the more leisurely activities Leonardo Torres Akiva doe was a Spanish civil engineer and mathematician during the 19th and early 20th centuries in 1910 he began constructing a chess automation device dubbed al-hadeed a sistah or quite simply the chess player he designed it in such a fashion that it was able to automatically play a game and do other simple tasks without the need for any human intervention the device was first demonstrated in Paris France in 1914 and is considered to be the very first computer game his early versions put to use mechanical arms which would move the pieces but by 1920 electromagnets under the board would work to do the same another revolutionary Spanish invention was the pressurized spacesuit which was invented in 1935 by Emilio Linares Linares was a Spanish military engineer and physicist who is also well known for his studies of high-altitude flight without this Neil Armstrong would never have been able to leave the spacecraft and take the first steps on the moon because of a modified version of Linares pressurized suits astronauts are able to survive in space without overheating or freezing and are able to receive sufficient amounts of oxygen.
9 Spain's isolation istic approach to world war one and to spain remained neutral throughout the entirety of world war 1 and despite economic difficulties a source has it as being one of the most import neutral nations in Europe by 1915 the country had enjoyed its state of neutrality during the difficulties much of Europe faced before entering war and would remain at peace up until 1936 when the Spanish Civil War broke out under the dictatorship of General Francisco Franco the nation deemed itself non-belligerent during World War two and took a semi pacifistic outlook on the matter the one thing Franco did do was send material and limited military support to the Axis powers as a way of saying thank you for the heavy assistance they have provided Spain during its Civil War.
10 Spanish cuisine Spanish cuisine has been heavily influenced by other nations who throughout history have conquered its lands similar to food found in Mexico lots of beans rice and meats can be found in their diet originating in Valencia bialya is a rice dish prepared with seafood usatoday claims that it is the most popular of all other Spanish foods the dish is made with a few simple ingredients yellow rice tomatoes onions peas which are optional and shellfish squid or chicken drumsticks with clams depending on the chef they are all cooked together in a large saucepan complemented with olive oil and salt for extra flavor this Mayo can easily dehydrate you for this reason we suggest washing it down with a Spanish sangria these are made from sweet red wine your choice of liqueur and sparkling lemonade
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