Well, 10 days without sleep and death ensues.... If you are familiar with the hit TV show House, M.D. you will recognize that in the dialogue above I borrowed heavily from an episode about a patient with potentially fatal insomnia.
Languages of Berlin. German is the official language in Berlin. English is also widely spoken in Germany, especially in the tourist areas. Check out more Travel Tips Â».
Early records place settlers in the area beginning in January 1649. The name Berlin is a contraction of the name âBurley Innâ. In 1677 a tract of land was patented and named Burley, and later became the location for the Burley Inn. In 1924 Berlin boasted Harrisonâs Nursery, the âWorldâs Largest Fruit Producerâ. Drought and disease decimated area fruit orchards between 1884 and 1962.