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Viking Ecology: Man and the Environment in the Viking Age

"Iceland is the only country in Europe that has been completely destroyed by human activity." Such a statement may...

Amazing Geothermal Spa The Blue Lagoon in Iceland

A dazzling geothermal spa is situated near the Iceland town of Grindavik, which is named Blue Lagoon. It was...

Were Iceland and Greenland discovered by walrus hunters?

Was it walruses that lured the first Scandinavian settlers to Iceland and Greenland in the Viking Age? In an...

Gold Nuggets from the Lava in Meradalir turned out to be fake

A melted wedding ring or a unique gift from the earth’s interior. Theories abounded when Evgenia Ilyinskaya, a researcher...

Microsoft Rewards is now offered in 40+ New Countries

Microsoft Rewards looks to have been covertly expanded to a number of additional Countries, enabling a large number of...

The Draugr, A Nordic Zombie

DraugrThe draugr or draug is a sort of zombie in Norse mythology, an undead being that appears as a...

Roundup of the Rare: Strange (but true?) Stories From Around The World.

Roopkund is a glacial lake in India's Himalayan region full of ancient skeletons that become disturbingly visible when the...