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Sunday, November 27, 2022
Kingdom of the Isles
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North and west and south of Scotland are numerous islands, the Shetlands and Orkneys, the Hebrides, and the Isle of Man, respectively. From ...
Saturday, January 29, 2022
Elf Shot
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Speaking of ailments caused by elves and other supernatural beings, "elf shot" was a concern in the Middle Ages, caused by invisib...
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
The Legendary Olaf
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Statue of Olaf in Trondheim King Olaf Tryggvason is the subject of far more stories than we have facts to support them. (He was implica...
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