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EPISODE · May 12, 2025 · 21 MIN

EP03: 9 Wildly Weird Facts About Portugal – From Cod Obsessions to Criminal Heads

from EnterPortugal – The Deep Dive · host EnterPortugal

Portugal is beautiful… and bizarre.This week, we’re diving headfirst into some of the weirdest, quirkiest, and most surprising truths about the country—from a floating murderer’s head in a jar to why everyone climbs chairs on New Year’s Eve.You’ll meet salt cod that isn’t Portuguese, hear the unlikely tale of Fado’s underground soul, and discover how Portugal became the first nation in Europe to abolish the death penalty.It’s fun, it’s freaky, and it’s 100% Portugal.

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