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  • Icelanders Taking Too Much Lýsi

    Icelanders Taking Too Much Lýsi

    New research shows that consuming recommended amount of popular Icelandic staple, Lýsi (Cod Liver Oil) each day could be detrimental to health, reportsVísir. This conclusion came as a result of a study conducted by Icelandic scientist Guðrún Valgerður Skúladóttir, who has been…

  • Paralympian To Snow Kite Across Vatnajökull

    Paralympian To Snow Kite Across Vatnajökull

    English paralympian Sean Rose is planning to snow kite across Vatnajökull glacier this April, reports RÚV. Rose, who became paralysed from the waist down after falling while working as a ski instructor, will be snow kiting across the glacier in specialised equipment designed…

  • Whale Death To Be Measured

    Whale Death To Be Measured

    The Directorate of Fisheries is preparing to measure how long it takes for Minke and Fin whales to die after being caught, reports mbl.is. They will be conducting the research over the summer following a request from the North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission…

  • Minister Wears Rainbow Scarf In Sochi

    Minister Wears Rainbow Scarf In Sochi

    Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs Illugi Gunnarsson wore a rainbow scarf gifted to him by The National Queer Organization and Reykjavík Pride at the opening ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics, reports RÚV. While Gunnarsson has in the past been reluctant…

  • A Day In The Life Of Nanna Árnadóttir

    A Day In The Life Of Nanna Árnadóttir

    What’s up, Nanna? Workin’ my merkin to the ground, man (disclaimer: I don’t have a merkin). Got my day job, my freelance work and doing rewrites for my debut novel cum tourist manual, ‘Zombie Iceland’, at night. It’s about a group of…