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Posted on Wednesday November 25th, 2009 at 20:11
Each year on December 10, the city of Stockholm is in Nobel Prize fever. On this day, science's biggest annual event gives out the Nobel Prizes for each category. The Nobel Prize (in Swedish: "Nobelpriset") was introduced in 1901 after Alfred Nobel'...
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Posted on Thursday November 19th, 2009 at 06:28
The World Toilet Organization (WTO) is a global non- profit organization committed to improving toilet and sanitation conditions worldwide. Celebrate World Toilet Day 2009 with a fun tour of Scandinavia's unique toilets! What's so special about them...
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Posted on Wednesday November 18th, 2009 at 21:27
Christmas in Iceland is an interesting experience as this country has many old traditions for celebrating Christmas. Expect no fewer than 13 Icelandic Santa Clauses! In Iceland, they're the "Yuletide Lads". The origin of these "Santas" is centuries ...
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Posted on Tuesday November 17th, 2009 at 19:16
This is what the Blue Lagoon looks like this time of year. The Blue Lagoon in Iceland is Iceland's famous geothermal spa where guests relax in seawater heated by Mother Nature. There are several hotels near the Blue Lagoon (currently with lower winte...
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Posted on Friday November 13th, 2009 at 23:48
London's traditional Norwegian Christmas tree is on its way. The tree is Oslo's annual gift to London, a 33-meter tree that is 90 years old, and the 62nd of its kind to cross the North Sea. Each November, Oslo cuts this tree as a renewed symbol o...
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Posted on Monday November 9th, 2009 at 20:00
Over 5,000 languages exist today, but linguists and scientists say that there may be only 2,000 by the next decade as rare languages die out. The Scandinavian languages are not in danger of dying out any time soon, though - there are more than 20 mil...
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