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Debunking Myths

There are many myths about the Nordic countries, and these articles seek to expose them in an informative and research-based way.

Is suicide more common in the Nordics?

04 January 2022 - Byron Zachary Rom-Jensen

Despite regularly ranking high up in global happiness indexes, the image of the Nordic people as extraordinarily suicidal has persisted since the…

Are the Nordic languages mutually understandable?

07 December 2021 - Mariève Chouinard

There is a common understanding outside the Nordic countries that Nordic people can all understand one another’s languages, or at least the…

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