Portal:Iceland/Did you know
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- ...that the Althing, founded in Þingvellir in the year 930, is the oldest parliament in Europe?
- ...that Reykjavík is the northernmost capital city in the world?
- ...that the Vatnajökull glacier covers more than 8% of Iceland?
- ...that in 1995 an avalanche destroyed 29 homes and killed 20 people in the town of Flateyri?
- ...that the Dettifoss waterfall is the most powerful waterfall in Europe?
- ...that Sveinn Einarsson was the stage director of more than 70 productions, operas, classics and modern plays?
- ...that Icelandic tenor Garðar Thór Cortes was voted sexiest man in Iceland twice in one year in separate polls?
- ...that the first complete map of Iceland (pictured), based on Björn Gunnlaugsson's 1831–43 survey, is mentioned in Jules Verne's Journey to the Center of the Earth?
- ...that after missing four Summer Olympics, Iceland has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympics since 1936?
- ...that Johánnes Gunnarsson's father was Iceland's only native Catholic for twenty years?
- ...that the team of KR Reykjavik wear four stars on their shirts, each representing 5 league titles?
- ...that in Bíódagar, Diddú played a mother in the 1950s of a young boy who is engrossed with American movies?
- ...that the first bar mitzvah by Icelandic Jews took place in 1941 on the Shabbat of Passover?
- ...that the most famous of Iceland's programmes is LazyTown and is broadcast in 103 countries worldwide?
- ...that the layout of Icelandic grasshouses included a main room, additional living space, pantry, lavatory, sauna room, and sleeping area?
