101 Facts About Austria

Greetings motherfactors!
Today we're off to Europe again because here in the stupid UK we're still stuck in lockdown and I miss traveling. So we're learning all about a country that I'm dying to visit... Austria! So buckle yourselves in, brush up on your German, and join us in learning 101 Facts about Austria!

[nameeinfugen]

Smoking indoors is illegal since the 1 of November 2019

[DragonflyVienna]

You could have mentioned, that the first Porsche car was built in Austria, since Ferdinand Porsche was Austrian. In fact, his family still lives there. Another famous product is Swarovski crystals. ;-) Also, Vienna's tap water is considered to be of better quality than most bottled water you can buy.

[liam]

3:57 Austria is not the only EU nation not to be part of NATO as Ireland, Sweden and Finland are all not in NATO and part of the EU

[soupyness]

Slight correction: You don't have to hold eye-contact before u start eating, only while toasting and saying "Prost", "Zum Wohl", or something similar (both mean "cheers"), not doing so is quite rude. And smoking indoors has been banned (in pubs, restaurant, etc.) since November 2019.
Keep up the good work!
Greetings from Vorarlberg!

[catonkybord]

I can guarantee you as an Austrian student of Archeology that Austria was inhabited way WAY before 400 BC. The oldest known traces of humans are from Repolust Cave and date back 300 000 years, which means Neanderthals.

I didn't even know that PEZ, the snow globe, the croissant (kind of? 😅) and the sewing machine came from Austria. And the biggest ice cave worldwide? I was in there with my school one time, but that was new to me. Very interesting. Thanks, Sam! 👍

[sandraschwarz]

I am from austria and when you talk about current music and labels you need to mention Napalm Records - "The Austrian Rock & Metal Empire" as one of the most successfull metal labels in the world and especially in europe.

[retrometalguy]

Bonus fact: in 2014, Austria entered The Eurovision Song Contest with a singer in drag named Conchita Wurst with the song "Rise like a Pheonix" and had won the contest for that year

[qlemens]

This video should have been called "101 Facts about Vienna", especially since most facts even start with the words "The city..."

[samn]

As an Austrian l find it very Funny how you spell things like "Kipferl", "Riesenrad" and some other words

[mcmeyer]

Visited Austria many times in summer and winter (mostly Salzburg, Tirol & Kärnten) and hope to do my semester abroad in an Austrian city too! Honestly one of my favourite countries in the entire world!
xoxo a Dutchie

[BlaudracheLP]

Hello Austrian here.

Adding to Fact 101: There's a pretty well developed drinking culture here. Also for 2-3 Euro for a litre of very good wine who can blame us.

And there's the rather bad opinion towards germany and germans. "Why isn't Austria part of germany?" and similat questions don't make this better

[AndiKola]

Me: Well, I guess I will study now and not let myself get distracted.
Sam uploads a video
Me: Motherfactor

[bastardsecretaryfromhell]

You forgot silent night, holy night. It‘s austria‘s christmas gift to the world. ❤️

[Iamtheliquor]

I was in Austria a couple weeks ago! I go every year for work. I work as part of a sporting event that takes place every year held in Spielberg. Love the place so pristine and the people are wonderful. Did you mention Leberkäse???

[bernhardwieser]

Silent Night was composed and written in Austria.

[cbrug]

Thanks for doing this. I attended the university there years ago. One of the most beautiful countries in the world.

[mr.wescottx]

🇦🇹 is a amazing country to visit/live there.

[LukasAbulesz]

Fact no 20 is not true. We have Non Smoking Laws since 2019.

[wattsnottaken]

Lloyd (Dumb and Dumber): “That’s a lovely accent u have...New Jersey?”
Austrian Woman: “AUStria”

[DeLuciosX]

5:30 Number 20 is partly incorrect. Since November 2019, smoking in gastronomy is forbidden if it's indoors.