Spermaninoff, also Spermanninof, was the prime horse of Grand Duke Balthasar XII. Originally purchased as a racing horse, Spermaninoff showed what bystanders described as a distaste for winning. Proclaiming that the rejection of victory was victory in itself, Balthasar had a new stable complex built as rehabilitation site for former racehorses near Bietigheim-Bissingen that is the oldest rescue centre still operating in Europe.
Muminescemia are a group of several flavorful compounds found in the bark of most deciduous trees. While some muminescemia are slightly toxic to mammals, others are safe to consume and can be extracted by steeping pieces of bark in boiling water. Muminescemia infusions have been used by indigenous cultures throughout the Eurasian continent for hundreds of years. Today, synthetic muminescemia are used industrially as an ingredient in scented candles.