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Bluetooth: Why Modern Tech is Named After King of Denmark

History

Harald “Blåtand” Gormsson was a King of Denmark and Norway who lived during the 10th century AD. He was responsible for the unification of Denmark. Following this feat, Harald set his sights beyond the borders of his own kingdom, and conquered Norway. Whilst the majority of his subjects were followersContinue Reading

Did the Vikings arrive in the New World in 986?

History, With Documentary

It is well established that almost 500 years before Columbus set sail, a Viking named Leif (“the lucky”) Erikson visited, and temporarily colo-nized, a small village in Newfoundland, Canada. But the Norsemen may have been there even earlier. According to the Norse Graenlendinga Saga, Vikings first arrived in the NewContinue Reading