@bitminter's Did You Know? #4 A village named "Fucking"

Fucking (German pronunciation: [ˈfʊkɪŋ] rhymes with "booking ) is an small Austrian village in the municipality of Tarsdorf, Located in the region of western Upper Austria. The village is 33 kilometers north of Salzburg, 4 km east of the river Inn, which forms the German border.

Despite having a population of only 104 people in 2005, the village has drawn attention for its unusual place name in the English-speaking world. Its road signs are a popular visitor attraction, and they were often stolen by souvenir-hunting tourists until 2005, when the signs were modified to be theft-resistant. Source wiki

Fucking Hell is a German Pilsner or pale lager with an alcohol content of around 4.9%. It is named after the village of Fucking in Austria. hell is the German word for 'pale' and a typical description of this kind of beer. The beer's name was initially controversial. Both the local authorities in Fucking and the European Union's Trade Marks and Designs Registration Office initially objected to the name. It was eventually accepted and the lager is now sold internationally. Source wiki And if you would like to visit the official fucking hell website here: http://www.fucking-hell.de/en/

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