Norwegian is a Germanic language that descended from Old Norse, making Danish and Swedish its closest cousins. More distant relatives include Icelandic—and even more distantly—German, English, and Dutch. Norwegian didn’t really emerge as a distinct written language until the 1800s. Today, there are actually two standard written forms: one used by about 90% of the…
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Things I Like: Vikings: Valhalla (TV Series) Season 3
Vikings: Valhalla is a Netflix series my wife and I enjoy quite a bit and while we didn’t jump to start the newest (and final) season immediately, we finally got done watching it the other day. King Cnute is still the king of the North Sea Empire and virtually all of his conquered lands are…
Fun Fact: World’s Longest Road Tunnel
At 15.23 mi long, the The Laerdal Tunnel in Norway is the longest road tunnel in the world. It takes about 20 minutes to get through it.
Fun Fact: Origin of the Name Dustin
Dustin came into English via Old Norse, meaning “Thor’s stone.”
Fun Fact: Country With Most Coastline
Canada has the longest coastline in the world with almost triple the number of #2, which would be Norway.