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4 unusual facts about Scandinavians


Crimean Goths

In "The Crimean Tatars: the diaspora experience and the forging of a nation" By Brian Glyn Williams they quote Vozgrin as saying; 'In all probability their descendents are the Tatars of a series of villages in the Crimea, who are sharply delineated from the inhabitants of neighboring villages by their tall height and other features characteristic of Scandinavians.

Norsca

It is analogous in position within the "Old World" to Scandinavia and its human occupants, the "Norse", are a fantasy version of the Norse peoples (including the vikings).

Spanish Fork, Utah

In the Utah Valley's historical settlement by immigrants, Scandinavians most notably Icelanders, as well Swiss people, Spanish Americans, Hispanics or Latinos; and Irish Americans and Scottish Americans are prevalent ethnocultural groups in Spanish Fork, nearby towns of Salem and Payson.

Spanish language in the Americas

In late 19th century, European settlers of non-Spanish origin (including Italians, Germans, Britons, Scandinavians, Poles, and Russians) and Middle Eastern settlers (mostly Arabs from Lebanon and Syria) arrived in Hispanic America and affected various Latin American accents.


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Azov

In autumn 2000, Thor Heyerdahl wanted to further investigate his idea that Scandinavians may have migrated from the south via waterways.

Gerhard Friedrich Müller

His accentuation of the role of Scandinavians and Germans in the history of that country – a germ of the so-called Normanist theory – earned him enmity of Lomonosov, who had previously supported his work, and dented his Russian career.

Jón Loftur Árnason

Like fellow Scandinavians Simen Agdestein and Magnus Carlsen, Árnason in his youth was hailed as a potential world champion after a string of results.

Julius Paltiel

One day, the prisoners got the message that the Scandinavians were going to be released and sent back to their home countries, but to Paltiel's misfortune, Quisling had removed the Norwegian Jews' citizenship, which meant that they would not be sent back.

Kesja

a Viking weapon, probably a kind of polearm, used by Scandinavians during the Viking age


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