Beautifully located in Trondheim, the NTNU has 23,000 students and 3,000 staff in scientific and academic positions. (Photo: Mentz Indergaard / NTNU Info) On October 6, colleagues and students at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim… Read More ›
Norway’s Second largest city and “capital” of the West Coast shows itself from its most beautiful side. (Photo: Kathrine Liisberg Aune). The World Heritage City of Bergen is going to host the world’s third largest sporting event. Yesterday, the International… Read More ›
These Amarilla potatoes do not meet consumer demands: They are too ugly. (Photo: uib.no) Norwegian grocery stores will not sell ugly or too small potatoes – or too big cucumbers and rutabaga. Bama, the largest wholesaler of fruits and vegetables… Read More ›
Six Norwegian male cyclists thought these liquid laundry detergent bottles contained sports drink. (Photo: Ingunn Rønningen Kleven / Birkebeinerrittet) Six cyclists who were going to participate in the popular Birkebeiner Cycling Race were sent to the emergency ward after drinking… Read More ›
A sharp eye, a steady hand and one hundred percent focus. (Photo: worldarchery.org) On Sunday Runa Grydeland (20) from Roan in Trøndelag won the silver medal in the 2014 World Archery Field Championships, junior women’s division, in Zagreb. In 2012… Read More ›
AFTENPOSTEN: Three out of four women who participated in a Norwegian study completed a vaginal breech birth. One out of four had to have an emergency caesarean. For several years, doctors at Haukeland University Hospital in Bergen collected data about… Read More ›
Welcome to the first ever Highland Games competition arranged in Andøy, Vesterålen archipelago, Northern Norway. The Highland Games has a tradition going back to 1840 and is for the first time held in Norway. Athletes from 13 nations are… Read More ›
Inmates at Oslo Prison make furniture and knick-knacks while they are doing time. It is a very popular service, and in 2006 the outlet Benny Butikk (Benny Shop) was named the year’s most exciting and alternative (Christmas) gift shop. They… Read More ›
Second Hand: Nina Skaugen sells used curtains, cushions and fabric remnants in the store Gardina. The last five years, second hand store Gardina in Oslo has sold used curtains for 1.5 million kroner (approx. 251.000 dollars). The money has gone… Read More ›
Yukigassen is a snowball game where several teams are fighting for victory. The festival is held for the 18th time in Vardø, and is recognized as a Nordic Championship. Over the years, the somewhat quirky winter sport has evolved to… Read More ›
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