Due to environmental concerns, it’s illegal to do dishes in Finland’s lakes.
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Operation Alaska, Finalaska or New Finland…
Operation Alaska, Finalaska or New Finland was a proposed plan to evacuate entire Finnish population (3.8 million) to Alaska during the WW2.
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In Finland there are “open prisons”…
In Finland there are “open prisons” where you can work for $8 an hour, own cell phones, can do your own grocery shopping and get three days of vacation every couple of months while serving your sentence.
Is Santa Claus a psychedelic mushroom?
One fantastic and wonderful origin theory of Santa Claus involves psychedelic mushrooms and shamanic rituals of the indigenous Sámi people who live in northern Finland. Paul Devereux wrote about this incredible hidden history in his fascinating 2008 book The Long Trip: A Prehistory of Psychedelia. Then, Brooklyn filmmaker Matthew Salton blew mainstream minds with this […]
Denmark Dominates the World Happiness Report Rankings Year After Year. Here’s Why.
America, let’s get it together. I don’t know if it’s arrogance or ignorance, but some Americans think that we are hands-down the best, the happiest, the “number-one” at everything imaginable.
I love living in the United States, and I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else (permanently), but I have to admit that a lot of people here aren’t necessarily happy.
But in Denmark, folks are incredibly happy. In fact, the country ranks at or near the top of the World Happiness Rankings year after year. So what’s behind the happiness in that Scandinavian country of just under 6 million people?
Denmark is ranked among the best countries in the world when it comes to lifestyle balance. Denmark takes the bronze award in the Lifestyle Index that compares working hours, sleep quality, happiness, and life expectancy across countries. Read more here: https://t.co/wO39AwjWRx
— Denmark in Australia (@DKinAustralia) September 16, 2019
The rankings are based on statistics including crime, income, health, and civic engagement. People were also asked questions about how often they experience positive and negative emotions.
But there’s more than that when it comes to figuring out why Danish people are so happy. They have access to good health care and education, they have a stable government, and they happily pay the highest taxes in the world because they believe this helps create a better society.
⠀ How many bicycles do you see on the photo? 
_________ ⠀ Сколько велосипедов вы видите на фото?
По статистике их здесь в два раза больше, чем автомобилей, представляете?
⠀ Я уже второй раз за год в этом чудесном городе, и каждый раз он мне нравится всё больше 
⠀ К тому же нам дважды везло с погодой, а как вы знаете, Скандинавия в этом плане очень непредсказуема 
Вы были в Копенгагене?)But there’s something else in the character of the Danish people that makes them so happy: it’s known as “hygge.” The word is sometimes translated as “cozy,” and Danes value it highly. It basically means having comfortable, high-quality social interactions with family and friends and being content with enjoying the simple things in life.
A hygge evening could consist of a family playing board games, having coffee with a friend in front of a fireplace, or eating a quiet, easygoing meal with someone. Hygge is so important to the Danish character that the CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen called it “a defining feature of our cultural identity and an integral part of the national DNA.”
Hygge is essentially going to the pub with friends, having a Sunday roast with your family, watching a movie with your partner, drinking a cup of tea. In Denmark, hygge isn't 'an event'. It's also just a phrase we say a lot.
— Sofie Hagen is ON TOUR OF THE UK (@SofieHagen) September 25, 2019
Places can also be described as “hyggelige”, such as a person’s home, which is obviously a compliment and means that it is cozy, comfortable, and welcoming. Danish people use hygge to combat everyday stress and to build camaraderie.
I don’t know about you, but I love this concept.
FYI, in the 2019 World Happiness Rankings, Denmark came in second place and was edged out for #1 by Finland. The U.S. sits at #19.
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The Heavy Metal Knitting World Championships Recently Took Place in Finland
There are no doubt a bunch of funny/weird/eccentric competitions out there that you and I haven’t heard about yet.
But this is something you should probably acquaint yourself with…because it is EPIC. The Heavy Metal Knitting World Championships took place in Joensuu, Finland, in July 2019 – and by the looks of it, it was a helluva lot of fun.
Posted by Heavy Metal Knitting on Thursday, July 11, 2019
It’s pretty simple: knitters get onstage and a heavy metal band plays. So the knitters kind of become part of the band. Heavy metal is hugely popular in Finland, so it only makes sense that this unusual contest took place there. Finnish heavy metal bands that are popular include HIM, Insomnium, Children of Bodom, Amorphis, Lordi, and Nightwish.
Posted by Heavy Metal Knitting on Thursday, July 11, 2019
You know what else is really popular in Finland? You guessed it! Knitting! Perfect combination, right? A band called Maniac Abductor (great name, by the way) played while the knitters feverishly worked their fingers to the bone.
One competitor in the competition said, “Knitting is such a meditative activity, but now it’s energetic and it’s heart-pumping.” Another added, “It’s ridiculous, but it’s so much fun.”
There has been several tv-spots in Japan, radio interviews in Australia and UK, many of the contestants have been interviewed in their home countries. So amazing and crazy at the same time! Knitting is definitely no bullshitting. Thank you for making this all possible! We're currently drafting the outlines of the event for next year and will let you know immediately when we've agreed on the date of the competition 
(The Knitting is no Bullshitting cloth was used in @antra.karkla final act 
) (Picture by @tovarimarketing @joonakotilainen 
) #heavymetalknittingThis is how the event’s Facebook page sums it up:
“In heavy metal knitting, needlework and music become united like never before. On the same stage, accompanied by a million-dollar guitar solo, with hair flowing in the air, there’s heavy metal music and knitting, shaking hands.
Knitting to the rhythm of heavy metal music can be compared to playing air guitar — which is a Finnish way to goof around as well. In heavy metal knitting, the knitter becomes a part of the band, showing their best needlework tricks as the heavy riffs echo on the background. The knitter takes part in the jam while their balls of yarn and knitting needles swish through the air…”
And get a load of who ended up winning the championship.
Incredible. Here’s some video of the event you need to see.
I think I’m gonna have to go to this next year…Finland, here I come!
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In Finland some children read…
In Finland some children read to dogs and cows because they actually like listening and are extremely attentive.
The Island of Märket
Märket is a tiny island divided by the Finnish-Swedish border. When the finns inadvertedly built a lighthouse on the wrong side of the border, the swedes agreed to trade it for an equal spot of land on the other side, causing the border to zig-zag.
Upper Peninsula of Michigan is the only…
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Finnish people were believed to be able to control…
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