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25 IKEA Facts That Need No Assembly
IKEA is, by far, the most popular furniture retailer in the world. Started back in 1943 by a seventeen year-old Swedish boy, this store has grown into a megalithic company with revenue of almost €30 billion in 2014. With over 380 stores in 48 countries, millions of people have caught IKEA fever, flocking to the […] More
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25 Things You Might Not Know Came From Sweden
Despite having only 9 million residents, Sweden hits way above its weight when it comes to innovation. The Scandinavian country has produced some of the most well-known products in the world, many of which we use on a daily basis. For example, did you know the Celsius temperature scale was developed by a Swede? How […] More
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25 People You Might Not Know Are Swedish
Swedes are some of the most accomplished people in the world, excelling in diverse fields such as medicine, art, and computers. For centuries, Sweden and her people have been making our world a better place, and they continue to do so with remarkable gusto today. Maybe due to their easy embrace of an international lifestyle […] More
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25 World´s Most Colorful Cities To Brighten Up Your Day
It has been scientifically proven that colors have a huge influence on our mood and the way we feel. Vibrant colors are stimulators, capable of things such as increasing your heart rate. The red color is a good example – the origin of its stimulating properties goes back to the caveman period when this color […] More
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25 Most Respected Countries In The World
Every year the Reputation Institute releases a ranking of countries according to how they are perceived abroad. They measure each nation in three broad dimensions – advanced economy, appealing environment, and effective government. The economy deals with how people perceive products, brands, and technology from that country. Is the workforce reliable? Are products good quality? The […] More
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25 Countries with the Highest Life Expectancies in the World
As modern medicine and our understanding of health has developed, humans have been living longer than ever. (In the past fifty years, the average life expectancy in the United States alone has increased by ten years.) Various factors are associated with longer life, including a healthy diet, a comprehensive healthcare system, and strong social connections. […] More
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25 Of The World’s Most Impressive Bridges
Bridges are one of the human race’s most significant engineering accomplishments. Ever since we have been trying to cross rivers, lakes, gorges, mountains or any other natural feature, we have been using bridges to do so. Over the course of time however, bridges have gone from being simple practical artificial crossings to elaborate and massive […] More
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25 Odd Situations That Did Not Go As Expected
Have you ever had something happen where you just stopped and thought to yourself “what on earth!?”. That is what we are going to be talking about today. That exact situation. It happens all the time. Of course, usually it is probably something silly like a test that you thought you were going to do […] More
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25 Crazy Things That The World Forgot About The Vikings
Although by this point you probably know that the Vikings didn’t actually wear horned helmets, there are a lot of things you may not have realized about these Scandinavian raiders. These are 25 crazy things that the world forgot about the Vikings. Subscribe to List25 More
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25 Most Prosperous Countries In The World
The world has 196 countries (that is if you include Taiwan, some would argue there are actually 195). All of them vie for power, wealth, and prosperity in some way form or fashion (but then again, who isn’t right)? The question on the table however is, who has done a better job at obtaining these […] More
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25 Most Powerful Passports In The World You Might Want To Possibly Own
How powerful is your passport? Do you know? If you don’t, the day has come for you to find out. In order to measure the strength of a passport the first thing you have to take into account is how freely it lets you travel. In order to do that, we referred to the Visa […] More
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25 Interesting Facts About Norway You Can’t Afford To Miss
Although you probably already know about the northern lights and the midnight sun, did you know that Norway is planning to completely get rid of FM radio? Or that Norway knighted a penguin in 2008? And this is only the tip of the iceberg, here are 25 interesting facts about Norway you can’t afford to […] More
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