Did You Know...

If you live in the United States, you may realize that we can be embarrassingly uninformed about other countries, especially the ones on the other side of the ocean. I've decided to start off with a few of the wonderful things we can thank Sweden for bringing into our lives:

1. ABBA



2. IKEA


3. Volvo


4. Pippi Longstocking (Pippi Långstrump)


5. Smorgasboard (Smörgåsbord)


6. Absolut Vodka



7. Carl Linneaus, Father of Modern Taxonomy


8. Meatballs (Köttbullar)


9. Ingrid Bergman


10. Swedish Fish



Contrary to some beliefs, the following items are NOT, in fact, Swedish:

Swiss Army Knives (duh)


The Swedish Bikini Team (invented in the US for Old Milwaukee beer commercials)


Lederhosen (German)


Saunas (Finnish)


The Swedish Chef