There are many things we are sure you did not know about Romania or Romanian people. Here are a few things the Romanians are proud of, and things that you should probably know...

The first self-propelling aircraft in the world was built by a Romanian

You had no ideea didn't you? The first self-propelling heavier than air aircraft was built by the Romanian Traian Vuia and flew in 1906.... (read more).

 

 

 

 

The first jet plane in the world was built by a Romanian

The first jetplane of the world was built too by a Romanian, Henry Coanda, also known in the scientific world for the "Coanda effect"... (read more).

 

 

 

The oldest writtings in the world were in....Romanian?!?

Prof. Ionita discovered at Farcasa, Neamt county, about 120 tablets almost similar in size and shape with the Sumerian tablets, but covered with some other kind of writing. Checked with Carbon 14, they proved to be 1000 years to 2000 years OLDER than the oldest Sumerian tablets(!). Wow!...(read more)

Romania has some of the purest minaral waters

Mineral water Perenna Premier, made in Romania, was recognized at international level as one of the purest mineral waters, daily Finaciarul reports, citing information provided by the World Water Organization. According to the ranking made by the World Water Organization, Perenna Premier ranks second, after the famous Evian mineral water...(read more)

Earliest European modern human lived in ...Romania?!?

It probably has nothing to do with the contemporary Romanians but its god to ad something new on the "first in Europe" list, isn't it? Three Romanian cavers found in 2002 a human jawbone proven to be the oldest in Europe...(read more)