MariaThe scariest Nordic folkloreThe darkest and most dangerous times of the year have just started for the Nordic people. “Mørketiden” were no joke in the old times…6d ago6d ago
MariaHow Titanium white colored the world perfectly whiteYou’re wearing it, eating it and using it on your skin every day. The Titanium white pigment was patented in 1909 by two Norwegian…Jun 19Jun 19
MariaThe homeless and helpless: Oslo dumped traumatized men after WW2The internationally known welfare benefits Norway got as a result of oil export, did not help everyone. In fact, many were forgotten. Here…May 12May 12
MariaCommunism in Norway, Labor Party and the Soviet UnionThe fight between socialism, communism and Western influence could have ended quite differently for Norway after WW2.May 12May 12
MariaWhy Norway had a white spot on the mapViolence and murder were the reasons to why some places in Norway were yet not mapped out by scholars.Mar 11Mar 11
MariaThe Sami who went to AlaskaSami from Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia traveled all the way to Alaska and Canada to teach the local indigenous tribes how to keep…Feb 6Feb 6
MariaThe Norwegian Kola settlement that Stalin killedDuring the 1930’s terror in Soviet, Stalin ordered forced resettlement and persecution of the population inside his ever-expanding state. A…Dec 17, 2023Dec 17, 2023
MariaThe Nazies burned down Northern-NorwayHave you ever visited Northern Norway and wondered why so many buildings seemed “new”? The story behind is as dramatic as it is sad: whole…Oct 20, 2023Oct 20, 2023
MariaWhen indigenous Sami was put in human zoosA bizarre, yet very popular entertainment in Europe from late 19th century gave the indigenous Sami from Scandinavia some unexpected…Aug 10, 2023Aug 10, 2023
MariaWhen Norway almost caused a nuclear war — the Black Brant scareIn January 1995, a group of Norwegian and American scientists located at Andøya Rocket Range (now Andøya Space) fired a Black Brant rocket…Jun 4, 2023Jun 4, 2023