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    The so-called "Lloyd's Bank Coprolite" was measured to be over 20 cm (8 inches) long and 5cm (2 inches) wide.

    The biggest discovered poo in history belonged to a sick Viking. Here's the story
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    The Danish Viking king Harald Blåtann had the nickname "Bluetooth," which probably referred to a dead tooth.

    Viking king Harald Bluetooth was a major inspiration for technology developers. Here's the story 
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    The skeletons – separated for 1,000 years – were finally reunited as a part of a showing at the National Museum in Copenhagen.

    New DNA technology used to identify Viking family
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    Krokmyrdal found jewelry, weights, silver, payment silver, and large amounts of iron.

    Student discovers unknown Viking trading place in Northern Norway
    The so-called "Lloyd's Bank Coprolite" was measured to be over 20 cm (8 inches) long and 5cm (2 inches) wide.

    The biggest discovered poo in history belonged to a sick Viking. Here's the story

    Archaeologists could not believe their luck (or lack thereof) when they discovered the largest recorded coprolite (fossilized human excrement) under what would become a bank in England in 1972. 
    The Danish Viking king Harald Blåtann had the nickname "Bluetooth," which probably referred to a dead tooth.

    Viking king Harald Bluetooth was a major inspiration for technology developers. Here's the story 
    The skeletons – separated for 1,000 years – were finally reunited as a part of a showing at the National Museum in Copenhagen.

    New DNA technology used to identify Viking family
    Krokmyrdal found jewelry, weights, silver, payment silver, and large amounts of iron.

    Student discovers unknown Viking trading place in Northern Norway

    Discoveries
    Krister Vasshus and Lisbeth Imer found the inscription on the gold bracteate, which Lisbeth is holding in her hand, saying "He is Odin's Man."

    The world's oldest Odin inscription shatters previous beliefs about Norse mythology

    Runic readings of a gold bracteate place rewrite Nordic history.

    Discoveries
    Krister Vasshus and Lisbeth Imer found the inscription on the gold bracteate, which Lisbeth is holding in her hand, saying "He is Odin's Man."

    The world's oldest Odin inscription shatters previous beliefs about Norse mythology

    Runic readings of a gold bracteate place rewrite Nordic history.

    Discoveries

     The so-called "Lloyd's Bank Coprolite" was measured to be over 20 cm (8 inches) long and 5cm (2 inches) wide.

    The biggest discovered poo in history belonged to a sick Viking. Here's the story

    Archaeologists could not believe their luck (or lack thereof) when they discovered the largest recorded coprolite (fossilized human excrement) under what would become a bank in England in 1972. 
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    The project has been put together by the American director Niles Maxwell.

    The Saga of Grettir: New teaser film aims at major production of Viking series

    Director and screenwriting teacher Niles Maxwell is looking to develop The Saga of Grettir from a pet project into a major series.

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    The project has been put together by the American director Niles Maxwell.

    The Saga of Grettir: New teaser film aims at major production of Viking series

    Director and screenwriting teacher Niles Maxwell is looking to develop The Saga of Grettir from a pet project into a major series.

    Everyday

     The Danish Viking king Harald Blåtann had the nickname "Bluetooth," which probably referred to a dead tooth.

    Viking king Harald Bluetooth was a major inspiration for technology developers. Here's the story 

    One of the world's most famous technologies, Bluetooth, got its name from a Viking with a bad tooth. Two nerds got the idea for the name during a night out in the city.
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    Lyminge has one of the longest continuous Christian histories in Britain.

    New findings reveal lengthy local resilience during Viking raids in Kent

    Despite frequent Viking attacks, recent evidence shows that monastic life in Lyminge continued for several decades.

    Research
    Lyminge has one of the longest continuous Christian histories in Britain.

    New findings reveal lengthy local resilience during Viking raids in Kent

    Despite frequent Viking attacks, recent evidence shows that monastic life in Lyminge continued for several decades.

    Research

     The skeletons – separated for 1,000 years – were finally reunited as a part of a showing at the National Museum in Copenhagen.

    New DNA technology used to identify Viking family

    By using a new type of DNA technology, researchers were able to prove kinship between two Viking skeletons – one found in Denmark and the other in England.
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