In Norwegian, the language of poetry and fine dining, the placenta is called the mother cake (morkaka). #NorwayFacts

In Norwegian, the language of love, nipples are called breast warts (brystvorter). #NorwayFacts

Today, 29 July, is a holiday known as Ol' Sock, commemorating the death of the Eternal King—and patron saint—of Norway, Olaf "Leif" Haraldsson. #NorwayFacts

The trolls have gone on a rampage in Western Norway, ripping up stave churches and laft cabins and throwing them in the fjords, after their Troll Path (Trollstigen) was once again blocked by a tourist bus getting stuck in one of the many hairpin turns. #NorwayFacts

I want to inform the public. My heroes are the ancient thinkers and how they shared timeless knowledge. Thus, I have tasked myself, in English, to warn all travelers coming to Norway of cultural specialities we offer here: Leader of the communist party is now in sick leave, after stealing sunglasses at an airport. Then serve a stupid lie excuse, and go back on it. Also he asked the police to publish the videos showing the whole shebang. Oil, we call it. Thats a drug! #NorwayFacts #warnings

I want to inform the public. My heroes are the ancient thinkers and how they shared timeless knowledge. Thus, I have tasked myself, in English, to warn all travelers coming to Norway of cultural specialities we offer here. First one is that beer is not for sale after 18.00 on saturdays, and 20.00 on weekdays. This due to a christian cult called KrF and some EEC negotiations back in the 90’s. Pubs are open, but expensive. #ThruthOfNorway #NorwegianCulture #NorwayFacts #warnings

Today is Norwegian Independence Day, the date Norway won its independence from Sweden in 1905, but it is not celebrated. The country instead goes all in celebrating A Greater Degree og Self Determination Day, celebrating Sweden winning Norway from Denmark as a war prize after the Napoleonic Wars, on 17 May. #NorwayFacts

Thanks to the famous Kjell Aukrust, who extrapolated backward from the steadily rising average height of Norwegian conscripted recruits since independence in 1905, we know that the vikings fighting in the famous Battle of Stiklestad in 1030 stood just 14 cm., or around half a foot tall on average. #NorwayFacts

In Norwegian, money's not "made" or "earned", it's served. #NorwayFacts

In Norway, for Carnival (Fastelavn), we decorate our homes with "carnival punishment sticks" (fastelavnsris), thin birch branches decorated with colorful feathers. On fastelavnssøndag (that's today!), the family gather around a table with the festive punishment sticks as the center piece and feast on "carnival buns" (fastelavnsboller), delicious buns filled with whipped cream and jelly. #NorwayFacts

The traditional meal in Norway for Valentine's Blót is a spread known as Jórsaltafl that harken back to Viking times. #NorwayFacts

This year the waterfall geezer celebrates 60 years as Norway's national bird. #NorwayFacts