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 You will need a smartphone or a WHERIGO-compatible GPS device to find the final location of this cache.
You can download the cartridge here.
You must enter the start code into your device at the beginning. This involves three six-digit numbers, which you must determine in advance.
🙏 We would like to thank -Waldmeister- for providing the cartridge and wish you lots of fun.
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This geocache (2#2) is dedicated to a country in the west whose capital is 8.953 km away from Taiwan's capital.
What do you know about Germany?
Germany lies in the centre of Europe. That country is famous for its virtues such as punctuality and precision. Despite the fact that Germans are largely said to be humourless, there are also some very curious things to be found in this country.
For example, despite all the punctuality, the railway in Germany is only rarely on time. It is also interesting to know that it is not a criminal offence in Germany to break out of prison - as long as nothing and nobody is harmed. It is exciting on Germany's motorways. There is no speed limit on the majority of this motorway system.
Germany also has a cosy atmosphere. The Christmas tree, for example, has its origins in Germany. The custom of decorating a tree for Christmas dates back to the 16th century.
Here are some questions to test your knowledge about that country in the far west.
Important: apart from numbers - all other answers must be given in English to match!
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Your contest to find the Reverse WIG's start code
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Letter
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Task
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What's Germany’s longest river? (1 word)
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A=
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Iterated cross sum of
word value
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What is the name of Germany’s oldest geocache that is still activated? (2 words)
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B=
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Iterated cross sum of
word value
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Germany is made up of how many constitutional states?
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C=
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Iterated cross sum - F
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In 2014 Germany won against its host Brazil during the FIFA’s World Cup.
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D=
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Scores Brazil +
Scores Germany
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What IATA code identifies Germany’s largest airport?
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E=
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Iterated cross sum - B
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In 1986 the famous pop duo Modern Talking released its number one hit “Brother Louie” on their 3rd. studio album. What was its name? (3 words)
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F=
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Iterated cross sum of
word values - E
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The German public service television broadcaster ZDF has iconic mascots called “Mainzelmännchen”. How many of those comedic cartoon characters are existing?
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G=
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Take their count.
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The Gutenberg Bible was the first European book published on a printing press using moveable metal type. It was in which year (abcd)
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H=
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c - b
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Amalie Auguste Melitta Bentz invented the very practical paper coffee filter. In which year (abcd) did she come up with this brilliant idea?
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I=
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Take digit c as its value.
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Now that you have all the one-digit numbers assigned to a single letter, let's combine them to get the three six-digit start codes to run the WIG reverse cartridge.
Your Cartridge Start Code
Don't panic! Don`t be afraid, you do not have to go all the way to Germany to log that cache.
The logbook is actually quite near to you here in Taipei City 
- have fun!
In addition to Germany, this geocache is also dedicated to two friends of ours who - back in 2015 - carefully turned us from ignorant muggles into geocaching addicts without us even noticing.
Thank you Thomas - this far, far away WIG 2#2 is our wedding gift for you.
"Fate may decide who comes into our lives, but the heart decides who stays!"
Here's to both of you - Thomas & Corinna - ... and your wedding in June'24.