Ep 11: 10 cool things we learned about Iceland!

Rock star: Reykjavic’s monument to the Unknown Bureaucrat. Probably named Peter. Possibly stoned.

Ah, Iceland - the land of fire and ice. And expensive beer, disgusting food, rampant elves, books galore, and babies sleeping outside in sub-zero temperatures.

And where there’s a very real danger you might find yourself getting intimate with a relative if you’re not careful!

In this episode Scott, Craig and Simone share the 10 coolest facts they learned about Iceland.

Despite the weird, it’s still at the top of our list of places to visit.

Image credit: "The Unknown Bureaucrat" by bobtravis is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

Further reading

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/557975/why-iceland-gets-its-ice-other-countries

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_production_in_Iceland

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcanic_winter_of_536

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/623425/iceland-encourages-residents-hug-tree-five-minutes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcanism_of_Iceland

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-richest-countries-in-the-world.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceland

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/icelandic-phallological-museum

http://www.phallus.is/

https://www.visionofhumanity.org/maps/#/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cod_Wars

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/76948/25-things-you-should-know-about-reykjavik

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-31622038

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-27907358

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/566643/christmas-book-flood-icelands-literature-loving-holiday-tradition

https://arcticnaturehotel.com/iceland-christmas/

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/technology-24304415

https://wonderfulwanderings.com/facts-about-iceland/

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/76323/app-keeps-icelanders-dating-their-relatives

https://disgustingfoodmuseum.com/most-disgusting-foods-in-the-world/

https://www.chefspencil.com/top-10-most-popular-foods-in-iceland/

https://www.chefspencil.com/nasty-food-20-disgusting-foods/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_life_expectancy

https://qz.com/351821/for-generations-icelandic-babies-have-napped-in-sub-zero-temperatures-outside/

https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/news/2017/01/29/20_strange_and_awesome_facts_about_iceland/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_elected_and_appointed_female_heads_of_state_and_government

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-24399599

https://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/stats/Media/Cinema-attendance-per-capita

http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/fivering_circus/2012/08/iceland_handball_2012_the_penises_of_the_icelandic_handball_team_inspired_a_sculpture_and_touched_off_a_controversy_.html

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/19929/8-things-you-might-not-know-about-iceland

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Althing#:~:text=Coordinates%3A%2064%C2%B008%E2%80%B248,surviving%20parliament%20in%20the%20world

https://wonderfulwanderings.com/facts-about-iceland/

https://wonderfulwanderings.com/icelandic-food/

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/believes-elves-exist-mythology#:~:text=Yes%2C%20elves.,say%20it's%20possible%20they%20exist.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Iceland

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-34602822

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975_Icelandic_women%27s_strike

https://oec.world/en/profile/country/isl

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/623425/iceland-encourages-residents-hug-tree-five-minutes