Did you ever know:
• That the geographical center of Europe is 26 km away from Vilnius?
• That there are 2 former historical capitals of Lithuania nearby Vilnius – Trakai and Kernave?
• That Vilnius is also known as Northern Jerusalem and Athens?
• That we have an Independent Republic named Uzupis established within Vilnius Old Town?
• That Lithuania was the biggest country in Europe in 14th centu
ry: it included present territories of Belarus and Ukraine, part of Poland and part of Russia?
• That Lithuania organized a unique protest against Soviet occupation in 23 August 1989. Citizens of 3 Baltic States - Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia formed 600 km long row of people holding hands? This record setting event showed the world that Baltic States wanted to be independent.
• That Lithuania was the first Soviet state to declare it's independence in March 11, 1990?
• That Lithuania is 1st in the world by the number of hot air balloons per resident and Vilnius is the only one European capital where you can fly with hot air balloons daily?
• That Lithuanian language is the oldest living language of the Indo-European family and closest to Sanskrit?
• That basketball is a "second religion" in Lithuania?
• That if you see shopping center named MAXIMA # # #, don’t think that it is Adults Only shop.
• That the famous western actor Charles Bronson was Lithuanian? • That Hollywood director Robert Zemeckis and actor Sean Penn also are of Lithuanian descent?
• That economist Robert Shiller, Noble prize (2013) laureate, co-author of Phishing for Phools: The Economics of Manipulation and Deception is also of Lithuanian descent?
• Singers Pink and Anthony Kiedis (front man of Red Hot Chili Peppers) also have Lithuanian roots?
• Parents of Melvin Calvin, an American biochemist, Nobel prize winner, known for discovering the Calvin cycle came to USA from Lithuania?
• That there are/were many world famous Lithuanians in the world - check out here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithuanian_Americans
