20 Fun Facts About Iceland 1. Viking Ties Iceland was settled by Vikings from Norway sometime in the 800s. This fact makes Iceland a fairly “young” country when it comes to settlement, and also contributes to its distinct cultural background. TheIcelandic horsesin the country today are uni...
It is forbidden to represent God in Islamic art, and representations of human beings are also generally discouraged.[12] Norway, China, Japan, Australia, and Iceland are among the countries with the highest percentages of avowed atheists.[36] Roman Catholicism, as well as many off-branching C...
Bill Clinton, Bob Hope, and Elvis Presley have all received a bright red painted Dalecarlian, or Dala, horse. The first written reference to the horse comes from the 17th century, when the bishops of Vasteras denounced such horrors as “decks of cards, dice, flutes, dolls, wooden horses,...
(first time posting) I’ve just spent the better part of a week reading thru just about every article on this awesome site, from cargo-cults to Swift’s death-prank (Bickerstaff) to India’s faux dead to Mincemeat to the lake that went down the drain (and of course BMP*).. Question...
6.Iceland has one of the longest workweek in Europe One of the most interesting facts about Iceland is that, on average, Icelanders work45 hours a week. It was once the longest workweek in Europe, but since 2018 Iceland takes third place. Things might be changing though, as Iceland complet...