Tiny facts of Great Cities – 06. BRUSSELS
- Brussels International airport is the world’s largest chocolate selling point.
- Brussels often pays tribute to it’s comic character – Tin Tin.
- French fries are not originally French but Belgian.
- Brussels is the political capital of Europe. It is home to about 40000 EU employees.
- There are more than 800 brands of Beer in Brussels. It is also a major producer of beer, Chocolates and Waffles.
- Brussels has the largest court in the world, having 26 000 Square Meters in area. It is called the Palais de Justice ( Justice Palace).
- The Automium in Brussels is actually the shape of an atom magnified 165 Billion times.
- Brussels is only 62 Square Miles in area and has 136 restaurants per square Mile which amounts to over 8500 restaurants.
- Children globally dislike a vegetable which originates from Brussels – The Belgian Sprouts.
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