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Scandinavians are so big because of their genes, great wealth, and love of the outdoors. Their genetic ancestors were taller than other Europeans of their time. Scandinavians also have access to more nutritious food and better healthcare than most people worldwide and work out more. This article will delve into each of these explanations and ...
Feb 25, 2015 · True or False: Scandinavians Are Practically Perfect in Every Way. Thanks to big government and high taxes, Scandinavia is a success story—mostly. To an outsider, Scandinavia can seem like a ...
Because they were conservative people and because it took so long to get to them, it never really stuck. Their polytheism eventually died out, (although not all the way, there are many neo-pagans in modern day Scandinavia) but instead of jumping on the Christian bandwagon like the rest of their cousins (Northwestern Europe), they sort of ...
Jun 8, 2011 · Why are there so many accomplished Scandinavian programmers? CyberShot. Jun 8, 2011. In summary, many of the inventors of major programming languages have been Danish, Swedish, or Norwegian, which has led to a lot of eminence in the field. This could be due to a cultural influence or the long winters in Scandinavia, but it is not necessarily a ...
For example, among all the -sen patronymic surnames in Norway, there are Johansen, Jensen, Johnsen, Hansen, Johannessen, etc. Similar situation also happened in Sweden and Denmark. But for example in English it's always "John", in French it's always "Jean", etc. How are so many different "John" being used at the same time?
Scandinavian Immigration. This undated photograph of a group in Scandinavian costumes was taken in Portland by a photographer documented only as “Erickson.”. Between 1820 and 1920, more than 2.1 million Scandinavians immigrated to America. A little more than half were Swedes, almost a third Norwegians, and a seventh Danes.
Feb 15, 2019 · This article is more than 5 years old. Swedes have the best non-native English skills in the world, according to the eighth edition of the EF English Proficiency Index. Sweden’s Scandinavian ...
