Norway is to become the first country in the world to turn off its FM radio signal. Norway will start turning off FM radio on January 11, 2017, and plans to stop transmission of the last FM signal by Dec. 13 of that year. Norway’s national radio channels will save more than $25 million a… Continue reading Norway is Shutting Down FM Radio in 2017
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Spectacular View Of Glowing Aurora in Northern Norway
Photographer Max Rive shot an incredible photo of an aurora that was captured against a summit near Austnesfjor in Northern Norway. The time was early March. Our Sun has been producing an abundance of picturesque aurora of late as it is near the time of its maximum surface activity in its 11-year magnetic cycle. via: Laughing Squid
Teenager Gets McDonald’s Receipt Tattooed On His Arm
Stian Ytterdahl, 18-year-old from Norway got a McDonald’s receipt tattooed on his right arm. He posted the new body art on Wednesday morning on his Facebook page under the name of ‘new tat!’. The tattoo, which takes up most of his arm, shows a recent purchase that included a soda, cheeseburger and “nonstop Flurry.”
Solar Mirrors Reflect Sunshine Into Norwegian Town
A three large solar mirrors was installed on the hillside of Rjukan, Norway to reflect light on the shady small town, which has never seen sunlight during winter for the past 100 years. The sun is so low in the sky it never reaches the valley ground, where the town actually is. The 183-foot solar mirrors are programmed to track the sun… Continue reading Solar Mirrors Reflect Sunshine Into Norwegian Town
Norwegian Prime Minister Works as Taxi Driver
The Prime Minister of Norway, Jens Stoltenberg, has spent an afternoon working undercover as a taxi driver. He wanted to hear from real Norwegian voters ahead of his campaign for re-election in September. The Prime Minister wore sunglasses and an Oslo taxi driver’s uniform for the shift, and he only revealed his identity if he was recognized by the passengers. The original video has… Continue reading Norwegian Prime Minister Works as Taxi Driver
Amazing Human-Size Fish
German fisherman Michael Eisele lies behind a very large cod measuring 160 cm and weighing 47 kg that he caught in the Breivikfjord near Hammerfest, northern Norway, on April 28, 2013. via: Jacques of all Trades
BBC Cameraman’s Close Encounter with a Polar Bear
BBC wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan comes face-to-face with a fierce 1,000 kg polar bear while he was stationed inside a safety perspex box. Buchanan was inches away from the hungry predator as he takes wildlife shots in Svalbard, in the northern-most region of Arctic Norway. The filmmaker shows nerves of steel as he endures the lethal polar bear’s 40-minute… Continue reading BBC Cameraman’s Close Encounter with a Polar Bear
Police Academy’s Michael Winslow Performs Whole Lotta Love
He is known for his famous role (Sgt. Larvelle “Motor Mouth”) in Police Academy, the sound effects comedian Michael Winslow performing the Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin on a Norwegian talk show. Via: The Huffington Post