As good as new? This lemon cake expired in 1999! (Photo: NRK) The last 16 years, this lemon cake has been lying in the cupboard in Berit and Harald’s kitchen. It looks just as good now as in 1999, but… Read More ›
Quirky
Named the World’s Best Public Toilet
All public toilet enthusiasts should pay a visit to Stegastein in Aurland, Western Norway. (Photo: Roger Ellingsen / Norwegian Public Roads Administration) You should set aside enough time if you visit the public toilet at Stegastein, 2133 feet (650 m)… Read More ›
Walt Disney Treasure Rediscovered in Norway
The animated film “Empty Socks” was created in 1927 as Walt Disney’s first Christmas motion picture. (Photo: Walt Disney / National Library of Norway The 1927-Disney film “Empty Socks” was considered a lost film until it appeared in the collection… Read More ›
Found 12,000 Year-Old “Floating” Rock
Rare sight: The 12,000-year-old floating stone. (Photo: Mogens Eskesen / NRK) In the village of Ljosland in Åseral, Vest-Agder County, you can experience a spectacular sight: A 12,000-year-old floating rock. When Mogens Eskesen and his wife were hiking in the Ljosland… Read More ›
Norwegian Culture Magazine Hits New Milestone
Norway – Land of the Midnight Sun (Artist: Ivar Gull) With this little post, the Norwegian culture magazine ThorNews hits a milestone with 1,000 articles. Since 2012, the website has shared stories with roots in Norway and Norwegian culture. The… Read More ›
Church Given Permission to Shoot “Crazy” Woodpecker
When the verger and the project leader inspected the Nevernes church in Rana municipality, they discovered many small and unwelcome holes. (Photo: Frank Nygård / NRK) When the wooden Nevernes church in Rana in Nordland county were undergoing inspection, there… Read More ›
Norwegian Women Knitted the World’s Largest Quilt Blanket
World record: 654,800 meters yarn was used. (Photo: The Norwegian Women and Family Association) 654,800 meters (approx. 407 miles) yarn was used in the record attempt by the Norwegian Women and Family Association. In a recent press release, the Norwegian Women… Read More ›
Will Teach Immigrants to Dress Properly
Mehrdad Ganji is initiator of the project, and the poster has been translated into Urdu (as above), Somali, Turkish, Arabic and English. (Photo: Line Forsmo/NRK) During the Norwegian winter, temperatures may reach down to minus 20 degrees, and Norwegians have… Read More ›
Is This the World’s “Warmest” City?
Wool City in Knarvik. (Screen dump by NRK) Bergen has the world’s largest gingerbread city. 18 miles north, Knarvik has the world’s first and largest woolen city: Woolen houses and people in all shapes and colors makes “Ullbyen” (Wool City)… Read More ›
The “Friendship Bench” Shall Reduce Loneliness
The “Join-in-bench” aka friendship bench at Berg primary school in Trondheim. “If you need anyone to play with – sit down!” (Photo: Morten Andreasen / NRK) A “friendship bench” can be an important initiative to reduce loneliness in Norwegian schools…. Read More ›
thornews.com 