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EVERY night at 10pm since the 1970s, the 'Flogsta Scream' has started a chorus of wailing throughout the Swedish town of Flogsta!

November 24, 2016 0 Comments

Swedish students relieve stress with the Flogsta Scream!

EVERY night at 10pm since the 1970s, the ‘Flogsta Scream’ has started a chorus of wailing throughout the Swedish town of Flogsta!

Entertainment

Many companies in Sweden have switched to a 6-hour work day and many others are trialling it!

October 1, 2015 0 Comments

The 6-hour work day is taking off in Sweden!

Many companies in Sweden have switched to a 6-hour work day and many others are trialling it!

Art, Music & Movies

Dave Grohl broke his leg when he fell off stage during a Foo Fighters concert in Gothenburg, Sweden, but finished the concert with his leg in a cast!

June 13, 2015 0 Comments

Dave Grohl finished Foo Fighters concert after breaking his leg!

Dave Grohl broke his leg when he fell off stage during a Foo Fighters concert in Gothenburg, Sweden, but finished the concert with his leg in a cast!

World

A father was mistakenly arrested when a neighbour didn't recognise him in a beard and called police to report the father carrying his son in a grocery bag.

June 8, 2015 0 Comments

Newly-bearded father mistakenly arrested for kidnapping!

A father was mistakenly arrested after neighbours failed to recognise him in a beard and called police when they saw him carrying his son in a grocery bag.

Funny

A man reportedly walked into a police station in Växjö Sweden to complain about the quality of drugs he'd bought before changing his mind and walking out.

May 12, 2015 0 Comments

Man almost complains to police about a bad drug purchase

A man reportedly walked into a police station in Växjö Sweden to complain about the quality of drugs he’d bought before changing his mind and walking out.

Technology

Swedish designer Einar Öberg created a 'Lego' style Google Street View called 'Brick Street View' by using code to add a layer of Lego on top of Street View

May 11, 2015 0 Comments

Brick Street View makes your street look like Lego!

Swedish designer Einar Öberg created a ‘Lego’ style Google Street View called ‘Brick Street View’ by using code to add a layer of Lego on top of Street View.

World

An IKEA store in Beijing, China is having little success in dissuading shoppers from sleeping on its furniture in stores.

April 9, 2015 0 Comments

IKEA tries to stop Chinese showroom snoozers!

An IKEA store in Beijing, China is having little success in dissuading shoppers from sleeping on its furniture in stores.

Funny

Interpreter Tommy Krangh has become an internet sensation after footage of him dancing to a Swedish Eurovision entry attracted millions of views on YouTube.

March 19, 2015 0 Comments

Tommy Krangh: Unlikely internet superstar!

Interpreter Tommy Krangh has become an internet sensation after footage of him dancing to a Swedish Eurovision entry attracted millions of views on YouTube.

Technology

File-sharing website the Pirate Bay has returned after nearly 2-months downtime following a raid on its servers in Sweden on 9 December 2014.

February 3, 2015 0 Comments

The Pirate Bay rises from the ashes…

File-sharing website the Pirate Bay has returned after nearly 2-months downtime following a raid on its servers in Sweden on 9 December 2014.

Technology

After being taken down earlier this month, file sharing website The Pirate Bay looks set to return with its site now showing a large picture of a pirate flag.

December 23, 2014 0 Comments

The Pirate Bay shows signs of life

After being taken down earlier this month, file sharing website The Pirate Bay looks set to return with its site now showing a large picture of a pirate flag.

Swedish students relieve stress with the Flogsta Scream!

The 6-hour work day is taking off in Sweden!

Dave Grohl finished Foo Fighters concert after breaking his leg!

Newly-bearded father mistakenly arrested for kidnapping!

Man almost complains to police about a bad drug purchase

Brick Street View makes your street look like Lego!

IKEA tries to stop Chinese showroom snoozers!

Tommy Krangh: Unlikely internet superstar!

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