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If you publish a book in Norway…

November 6, 2019Weirdo

If you publish a book in Norway, the government will buy 1000 copies (1,500 if a children’s book) and distribute them to libraries throughout the country.

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After visiting a prison in Norway…

August 27, 2019Weirdo

After visiting a prison in Norway that treated prisoners humanely, a warden from North Dakota went back and reformed her prison based on Norway’s model. It later saw sharp decline in violence against inmates and threats against staff.

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In Norway, people use the term “texas”…

August 1, 2019Weirdo

In Norway, people use the term “texas” as slang for “crazy”. It doesn’t refer to a person, but a chaotic atmosphere or state of mind, so saying a party “was totally crazy!” in Norwegian would be “det var helt texas!”, which literally means “it was texas!”

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In Halden prison in Norway…

April 16, 2019Weirdo

In Halden prison in Norway, guards are encouraged to interact, play sports, and eat with the inmates. This is to prevent aggression and create a sense of family. Despite being a maximum security prison, every cell has a flatscreen TV, an en-suite shower and fluffy, white towels.

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“Kulning” is a Norwegian song…

March 14, 2019Weirdo

“Kulning” is a Norwegian song using high-pitched vocal techniques to call cows in from the pastures.

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At Norway’s maximum-security Halden…

March 25, 2018Weirdo

At Norway’s maximum-security Halden Prison, prisoners are paid 53 kroner ($9) per day to leave their cells, which are equipped with a video game console, mini-fridge, and a window with no bars. Guard stations are tiny and cramped to encourage them to interact with the prisoners.

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In 2011, a 134-hour documentary showing a cruise ship…

January 15, 2018Weirdo

In 2011, a 134-hour documentary showing a cruise ship on its voyage from Bergen to Kirkenes was transmitted live and non-stop on Norwegian television. Approximately half the population of Norway tuned in to watch.

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Rjukan sun

December 3, 2017Weirdo

There’s a town in Norway (Rjukan) that’s in shadow for three full months of the year. As a result, townspeople have built giant mirrors on the mountainside to reflect natural light on their homes.

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In Norway Easter is known for “Påskekrim” (Easter Crime), when…

April 17, 2017Weirdo

In Norway Easter is known for “Påskekrim” (Easter Crime), when just about everyone in Norway reads crime novels, television and radio stations run crime serials, and newspapers publish special crime related literary supplements.

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The Norwegian Archipelago of Svalbard is an entirely…

March 26, 2017Weirdo

The Norwegian Archipelago of Svalbard is an entirely Visa-free zone. Anybody can live and work in Svalbard indefinitely regardless of country of citizenship.

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