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Lost In Google Translation: The Sea Bids Farewell—To Itself
Climate change is really taking a turn for the (even) worse, with the ocean recently deciding to call it quits and bid us all adieu. We knew sea levels were rising but had no idea the water had decided to say goodbye…
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Lost In Translation: Pigs Might Bark
Mad scientists have done it again! Several litters of a new, genetically modified, genius breed of barking pigs have been raised and trained to be part of an elite healthcare task force. Entrusted to eradicate diseases once and for all. This pandemic…
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Lost In Google Translation: A Real Head Scratcher
A short, sad story: Bob, an eager American exchange student, is starting his Icelandic adventure. On his way to school, he scrolls through local news. A headline stands out: “The police are looking for a man with a headache.” He thinks: “That…
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Lost In Google Translation: Famous Swamp Dwellers
Iceland has had its fair share of celebrity visitors over the years; Justin Bieber got his kit off in a glacial lagoon, Kim K ate a hot dog at Bæjarins Beztu and Ed Sheeran played a concert that a staggering 14% of…
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Lost In Google Translation: Old Sluts Taking Over
Browsing through RÚV’s website, you come across a headline stating that people in Hrísey and Grímsey are living under a fear of old sluts taking over the islands. Confused, you rub your eyes. Are Iceland’s northern islands overrun by promiscuous geriatrics? [su_pullquote]Get…
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Lost In Google Translation: Earthquake Produces A Rumble Of Drunks
Last month, the daily newspaper Morgunblaðið appeared to report that an earthquake near Hekla—the active volcano in the south—had caused the nearby farm of Selsund to be overrun by drunks. Woah! Hang on a second. Aren’t active volcanoes supposed to spit out…
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Lost In Google Translation: Reminiscing The Past Eruptions
Apparently, the ongoing volcanic eruption at Geldingadalur has turned people’s minds to the past. According to a recent Morgunblaðið headline, the eruption is reminiscent of old times. As a reader of the news, you prepare yourself for interviews with the elderly, who…
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Lost In Google Translation: Writer Refusing To Leave Home
According to a headline on Vísir, a writer from Westman Islands refuses to leave their home. This may seem like a wise decision—after all, the fall is slowly but surely creeping up on us. Why would anyone in their right mind want…
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Lost In Google Translation: The War Planet Cometh
On the evening of July 2nd, 2021, skies darkened across southwest Iceland. A loud crack reverberated through the sky, shaking the very earth below as a mysterious figure emerged from the clouds above. Against the pale northern night, it hung, bigger than…
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Lost in Google Translation: Alien Reptoids Taking Over The Local Pools
This is one for all the conspiracists among us. According to RÚV, an exchange of skins and showers is going to happen in the next few days. Whatever that means. Is RÚV warning us of a steamy sex party in some public…
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Lost In Google Translation: Save Our… Rhinos?
In what may be a bizarre surprise to many of you, Iceland now has rhinos! This completely blew us away at Grapevine HQ! We were ready to go on safari. Our photographer was fiddling around with his lens’ trying to figure out…
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Lost In Google Translation: Sir Elton Is Dead! Long Live Sir Elton!
When the team at Grapevine Towers read on mbl.is that Sir Elton John had died, the well-lubricated VineMachine sprang into an immediate response. Just imagine the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, but wearing plastic viking helmets. Before you could say “Nikita,” news editor…
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Lost In Google Translation: British Bríet And The Thirst For Balls
Google mistranslates a couple of recent Icelandic news headlines into English, and we giggle behind our hands. Ball-thirsty ballers Here the GoogleGrinder™ delivers a spectacular English shredding of a headline about party-goers breaking alcohol licencing laws. The phrase “ballþyrstir kærðir fyrir brot…