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This time on TLT, Ali gets attacked by badgers, Zaki pushes an old spirit off his chair, and Zaeem goes planet hopping. Join us as we explore the more peculiar sites of Sweden.
Random Rubbish
Pollinating Plants
https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/What_is_Pollination/
EDIT: Stupid plants making me sneeze for no reason. -- Ali
Fun Facts (we use the term loosely)
Biting Badgers
Weird Names
http://awakeanddreaming.org/5-weird-laws-in-sweden
https://viewstockholm.com/crazy-facts-sweden
Tourism City Cards
Sourdough Hotel
https://www.vice.com/en/article/wn743m/there-is-now-a-hotel-for-bread-dough-in-sweden
Actual Locations
Museum of Vikings
Birka (Viking City)
https://www.birkavikingastaden.se/en/
Aifur (Viking Restaurant)
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/aifur-viking-bar-restaurant
Sweden Solar System
http://www.swedensolarsystem.se/en
EDIT: Definitely the best thing you've talked about on this podcast. -- Zaki
EDIT 2: Agreed, but let's be honest: It wasn't exactly a high bar.. -- Ali
Dellen Lake
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dellen
R1 Nuclear Reactor
https://www.neimagazine.com/features/featureswedens-reactor-1-then-and-now-6938635
https://www.slowtravelstockholm.com/tours-activities/9-cool-and-unusual-things-to-do-in-stockholm/
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/r1-nuclear-reactor
Dӧda Fallet (Dead Falls) of Ragunda
https://adventuresweden.com/doda-fallet-the-dead-falls-of-ragunda
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/dead-falls-lake-ragunda
http://realscandinavia.com/doda-fallet-the-dramatic-story-of-swedens-dead-falls
EDIT: Can't believe you wasted your fact on this stupid hole. -- Ali
EDIT 2: I hole-heartedly agree with Ali. -- Zaeem
EDIT 3: In my defense, it said "Dead" in the name so I thought it would be interesting. -- Zaki
EDIT 4: Zaeem, I will put you in a hole 6 feet deep. How's that pun for you? Mug. -- Ali
Histories & Mysteries
Borgvattnet Vicarage (Scandinavia's Most Haunted House)
https://www.astonishinglegends.com/astonishing-legends/2019/4/14/borgvattnets-frightening-vicarage
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/borgvattnet-vicarage
https://coolinterestingstuff.com/borgvattnet-the-haunted-vicarage-sweden
EDIT: This is essentially what would happen if Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory was a ghost. -- Zaeem
EDIT 2: I wanted to visit this place and now all I'll think of is the stupid laugh track whenever the chair moves. Thanks a lot, you mug. -- Zaki
Devil's Bible by Herman the Recluse
https://fiveplustwoblog.wordpress.com/2016/06/18/stockholm-to-see-the-devils-bible
EDIT: Cool name aside, did Herman end up in the Museum of Failure? -- Zaki
Thermos Museum
https://swedish-history-museum.getarchive.net/amp/topics/thermos
The Museum of Failure
Disgusting Food Museum
https://disgustingfoodmuseum.com
Trollskogen (The Troll Forest)
https://visitoland.com/en/gora-pa-oland/trollskogen-the-magical-forest
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/trollskogen-troll-forest
EDIT: Cannot believe you skipped this to focus on a hole in the ground instead. -- Zaeem
EDIT 2: Yeah, that was a stupid decision. -- Ali
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