A routine visit from the national statistics agency STATEC to Berg Castle this week has left Luxembourg’s Grand Duke Henri embarrassed after the monarch realized that he doesn’t have a last name. “Just to verify, your first name is Grand, your middle name is Duke, and your family name is Henri?” the young interviewer asked […]
Man survives 46-second walk from air-conditioned car to air-conditioned office
CLOCHE D’OR — A man being called “the Bear Grylls of Luxembourg’s dedicated car-driving community” has survived a harrowing 46 seconds outside in extreme heat while he trekked from his car to his office. On Wednesday, Jacques Becker, a 36-year-old senior lawyer from Wormeldange, was thrust into the life-or-death situation after discovering that someone had […]
Fun facts about Luxembourg’s National Day
Luxembourg’s National Day is celebrated every year on June 23. Impress your friends by sharing these fun facts. Although June 23 has never been the birthday of any ruler of Luxembourg, it was the date selected in 1961 to be the official royal birthday, meaning that all future grand dukes and grand duchesses are now […]
Road engineer wins bet he can squeeze another lane into Route d’Arlon
Demonstrating the spirit of Luxembourg’s motto “Let’s make it happen,” a VDL road engineer has won a challenge to fit another traffic lane into the already cramped Route d’Arlon. According to witnesses, Lorenzo Donini, 53, was enjoying a beer with fellow civil engineers last week when they began discussing the often congested artery that connects […]
Majority of Luxembourg marathoners plan on using illegal third leg
A months-long investigation into the dark world of recreational running in Luxembourg has revealed that a majority of local marathoners who are competing in this weekend’s race plan on using an illegal third leg. “No one talks about it, but it’s something we all do,” admitted one runner who says using an extra leg allowed […]
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