Metal detectorists in Norway unearthed a trove of ancient coins dating back to the Viking Age — the largest of its kind ever found in the country. “This is a historic find,” said Andreas Bjelland Eriksen, Norway’s climate and environment minister, in a statement that described its links to the Vikings as “even more spectacular” … Read more
On July 8, 1989, a young music fan named Aadam Jacobs, with a compact Sony cassette recorder in his pocket, went to see an up-and-coming rock band from Washington for their debut show in Chicago. After a blast of guitar feedback, 20-year-old Kurt Cobain politely announced to the crowd at the small club called Dreamerz: … Read more
Norwegian police are investigating the country’s former prime minister, Thorbjørn Jagland, after emails show Epstein enlisted Jagland to try to help him approach Russian leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin. In May 2013, Epstein emailed Jagland to ask him to relay a message to Putin about how he could help the Russian leader and and his country … Read more