Black Metal Mentalists. Tales Of Torture, Suicide and Murder.

On March 5, 2015 by Louis Falasha
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By Marieke Kuijjer [CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons Art imitating life and life imitating art can be massive factors in the development of cult-media popularity. It’s interesting how some rappers, for...

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12 Cold And Colourful Fairytale Places

On February 19, 2015 by Louis Falasha
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It all began with Edward Scissorhands. That sweet, misunderstood outcast. When I was little, I used to get my dad to prosthetically cast scars on my face, then I’d walk around pinching together...

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Huldufólk. Why Do So Many Icelanders Believe In Elves?

On February 18, 2015 by Louis Falasha
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“Kewaunee River” by Chris Rand – Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. Iceland. Aurora Borealis, hot springs, twisted daylight hours and Bjork. Folklore is still pretty archaic there too....

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Norway’s Epic Troll Wall

On July 22, 2014 by Tim Newman
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Norway’s troll wall is the tallest vertical rock wall in the whole of Europe. This awe inspiring lump of stone rises more than a kilometre into the pristine skies of Scandewegia. The troll wall is...

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CycloCable: Awesome Norwegian Bike Lift

On June 18, 2014 by Tim Newman
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I’ve never felt more jealous of the residents of any city in the world than I do right now. The first and only bicycle lift in the world was built in Trondheim, Norway in 1993....

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Fabulous Norwegian Brides 1870-1920

On January 4, 2014 by Tim Newman
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Today’s little photographic gem of a collection shows off some old photos of Norwegian brides. The pictures are to be found in the Norsk Folkemuseum, Oslo. Subtlety was neither aimed for nor achieved with these...

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