| During the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century Czech railways were built by Jan Perner. Jan Perner died during an accident when he hit his head against a pole while he was leaning out of the window of a moving train. Since then this is a forbidden activity in the Czech Republic. |
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Since the fall of the Iron Curtain the Czech Republic reopened it's formerly closed borders and it's has become a major tourist destination. Many foreigners moved to the Czech Republic, especially to it's capital Prague which has given it a cosmopolitan feel. |
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