On: Magdeburg Hemispheres

[darekkay]

I'm from Magdeburg and both the experiment and Otto-von-Guericke is known to everyone here. Apart from places being called after him (like our university), there are hemisphere statues all over the city. The experiment is also repeated/recreated from time to time on bigger events. I still did not expext my home town to ever appear on HN frontpage :)

[rerx → darekkay]

The city has a weird fascination with people called "Otto". Equally revered is Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, who a 1000+ years ago made Magdeburg his city of residence.

[wolfgke → rerx]

> The city has a weird fascination with people called "Otto". Equally revered is Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, who a 1000+ years ago made Magdeburg his city of residence.

Also the German comedian Otto Waalkes (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Otto_Waalkes&oldi...) and Otto von Bismarck (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_von_Bismarck) - even though in opposite to Otto I and Otto von Guericke these two are not from Magdeburg.