The needles on the subalpine fir has a good smell of citrus, and the trees have tough, soft branches that do not break so easily, Christmas tree producer Per Tronslien told the Østlendingen newspaper back in 2006. (Photo: Østlendingen /… Read More ›
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Why you should watch “Norsemen” on Netflix
IMDb user review, “Norsemen” TV Series (Norwegian: “Vikingane”) Author: OneEyedOdin from Texas And Now for Something Completely Different Having stumbled into this show while randomly flipping through streaming content, one may initially be slightly confused about what awaits… Read More ›
Researchers Have No Idea What These Giant Gel Balls Are
Erling Svensen is one of the few who have met and photographed the giant gel balls. (Photo: Erling Svensen). Mystical gel balls: Are the about one meter (3.3 ft) big gel balls floating off the coast of Western Norway gigantic… Read More ›
In This Town Shop Owners Leave Their Goods Unguarded on the Street
Sunday morning – This florist has not taken the trouble of locking in flowers and jars. (Photo: ThorNews) Rørvik, Central Norway – You know that you are living in a completely safe place when residents leave their homes and cars… Read More ›
Scientists Taught 23 Horses to Communicate Using Symbols
Even Viking horses need a cover to stay warm in the Nordic winter, like this Icelandic horse that is wearing a knitted woolen “sweater”. (Photo: strikkemasker.blogspot.no) It should not come as a surprise that horses are intelligent animals, but… Read More ›
World´s Biggest Baby Poop Study
5000 stool samples: Pål Trosvik (L) and Eric de Muinck are going to make a mathematical model of how bacterial diversity changes in the intestines of infants. (Photo: Yngve Vogt/Apollon) Researchers at the University of Oslo will examine 5000 poop diapers in the world’s biggest bacterial examination of the baby stool. The aim is to examine how bacteria evolve inside the intestine the first year of life. – We have one of the largest baby poop collections in the world, says researcher Eric de Muinck to NRK. Babies… Read More ›
Ten Things You May Not Know About Cows
Norwegian Red cows are famous for their many excellent qualities, including good health, fertility and high milk production – but did you know that they may warn storms? (Photo: Thor News) Norwegian Broadcasting Cooperation (NRK) is famous for its slow… Read More ›
Matchbox Collection for Sale
On Norway’s answer to eBay, finn.no, you can buy almost everything that money can buy: Caravans, rabbits, lawnmowers and stuffed moose heads are some examples. You can also buy collections of everything between heaven and earth, including erasers and matchboxes…. Read More ›
Norway’s Most Popular Campgrounds
Lofoten Caravan Camping in Northern Norway is one of about 1050 campgrounds you can vote for. (Photo: lofoten.com) According to Camping Norway there are about 1050 campgrounds in Norway, and to spend holidays in camper vans, caravans or tents together… Read More ›
Unknown Sender “Made Their Day”
Clear message: “You are valuable”. (Photo: Dagfinn Johansen / NRK) – I think we all need to hear sometimes that we are valuable, says Dagfinn Johansen. Last week, when the bus driver from Lurøy in Nordland County came home from… Read More ›
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