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Oktoberfest in numbers

September 23, 2015

It's a festival of superlatives. Here are the hard stats for the Oktoberfest, Germany's beloved beer festival.

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Many hands reaching for a beer on tap at Oktoberfest in Munich, Copyright: Reuters/M. Dalder
Image: Reuters/M. Dalder

From what to wear to the festival to the quirks of beer in Germany, click on the links below for more about Oktoberfest and German brew culture.

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