The depiction of Scandinavians in popular media has been so consistently stereotypical that most people can conjure up an image of the ideal Dane, Swede, or Norwegian. In this collective imagination,...
Category: Scandinavia
Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and America are some of the richest and most economically advanced nations in the world today. However, when it comes to politics and culture, the United States and...
The Scandinavian countries are among the wealthiest, safest, and happiest societies in the world today. Their high quality of life makes them a top draw among prospective immigrants. But why are...
There are plenty of stereotypes about Scandinavians in the collective imagination. According to these, people from countries as different as Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Iceland are...
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, or so the famous saying goes, and to a certain extent, that's true. After all, one person's description of "the most beautiful person in the world" varies from...
Scandinavia has collectively had more than 45 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place victories in the Strong Man competition since 1977, compared to just 30 in the United States. So what makes Scandinavians so...