Facts About Norway
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Facts About Norway
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Facts about Norway and Norwegians.
1/3 Politics are seen as big deal in Norway, where voting is seen as both a civic duty and a social activity.
Children from the age of 9 to the voting cut-off age of 68 are expected to vote every year when the Great Leader and Beacon of Light Jonas Gahr Støre seeks reelection.
January 30, 2025 at 9:57 AM
On his daring expedition to Antatctica, the renowned explorer Thor "The Cock" Heyerdahl sailed from Morocco on a raft made of empty balsam bottles. He brought 40 penguins as his food supply, but the managed to escape when a storm rocked the raft. The penguins quickly adapted to the harsh 👇
December 19, 2023 at 1:05 PM
In 2014, the Norwegian government declared they had managed to eliminate all forms of racism. By enacting strict anti-discrimination laws, conducting educational work, and deporting immigrants from racist and undesirable cultures, Norway emerged as a shining example in the fight against racism
September 21, 2023 at 7:07 AM
In Norway, we hold an annual 'Not been to jail for serious crimes' day. It's a national event where people gather to honor those who have maintained a clean record, complete with medals and certificates of "Innocence-ish Achievement." Last year, all 14 winners got a luxurious trip to Sweden as well.
September 16, 2023 at 10:02 AM
Fun fact: In Norway, all children at the age of six are subjected to mandatory swimming lessons. Due to Norways' "Darwinian" approach, the number of proficient swimmers among children over seven years old is 100%.
September 13, 2023 at 9:55 AM
Due to Norway's geographical location at the Arctic Circle, the day is 4 hours shorter, which means that Norway is now in the year 2467. This explains, among other things, Norway's technological lead and the nation's ability to exist without using natural resources.
September 9, 2023 at 6:42 AM
Did you know that there are over 20 mountains in Norway, and if you count Swedish territory as a rightful part of the kingdom, there are still over 20 mountains in Norway!
September 8, 2023 at 6:16 AM
In Norway, all sale and consumption of the German chocolate 'kinder egg' is prohibited with penalties of up to 10 years in prison. As a substitute, every Saturday Norwegian children get a turnip with a tasty potato or similar root vegetable inside.
September 5, 2023 at 7:39 PM
"One man, one bear" is the ruling party's new slogan, where they promise that by 2032, there will be one bear per person living on the Norwegian mainland.
This has upset islanders who feel "forgotten and abandoned."
August 31, 2023 at 10:43 AM
Norwegians does not have words like "patronizing" and "condescending" in their vocabulary. Instead they use the expression "Don't not teach your father how to fuck".

This saying is also favored over the word "Mansplaining" which was coined in Norway during the "War of the Royalists" in 1997!
August 29, 2023 at 4:50 PM