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Chancellor of the Rushmore NSDA district.
He/Him
Erling Haaland spent $134,000 on a book he'll never read.
Then gave it away.
Last December, he and his father quietly bought the 1594 edition of Snorri Sturluson's Kings' Sagas at auction — the most expensive book ever sold in Norwegian history.
Only one copy exists on earth.
They donated it to the public library in Bryne.
The town where Haaland grew up.
One condition: it stays open. Anyone can walk in and read it.
What actually is this book?
Written in 1230, it chronicles Norwegian kings from the age of gods through medieval history — warriors, farmers, kings from the exact coastal region Haaland calls home.
The 1594 edition was the first time it was ever printed in Norwegian.
Before that it lived in manuscripts, locked away from ordinary people for 350 years.
He bought the moment his people's history became something they could hold — and handed it to the next generation.
"I want the book always to lie open so people can read about those who came from where I come from."
He scored twice for Norway today in his first ever World Cup match.
The kings in that book would've approved.
Introducing the Scottish-American travel dictionary 🇺🇸🏴
We’ve put together this guide to keep the Tartan Army out of trouble in the States.
Read carefully to avoid confusing the locals, deeply offending the country, or being interrogated by Homeland Security over a sandwich.
CNN = Owned by a right-wing billionaire.
CBS = Owned by a right-wing billionaire.
FOX = Owned by a right-wing billionaire.
WaPo = Owned by a right-wing billionaire.
WSJ = Owned by a right-wing billionaire.
Ah yes, tell me more about how the mainstream media is “far left.”
NBA Jam had hidden code that made the Chicago Bulls miss last-second shots against the Detroit Pistons.
The creator was a Pistons fan.
So if the Bulls tried to win at the buzzer against Detroit, the game quietly sabotaged them.
Petty coding at an elite level.
Nothing makes you look guiltier than forcing the Justice Department to promise never to investigate your taxes or prosecute you for anything they might find
13.1% of credit card balances in the US are now 90+ days delinquent, the highest since 2011.
10.3% of student loan balances are now 90+ days delinquent, the highest since 2020.
5.6% of auto loan balances are now 90+ days delinquent, the highest level on record.
In adults, limiting smartphone functionality to texting and calls and blocking all social media and mobile internet for 2 weeks significantly improved attention, self-reported well-being and mental health. 90% of participants experienced a benefit.
Something interesting you might not have realized:
A number of words in English are NOUNS when you stress the FIRST syllable...
But VERBS when you stress the SECOND syllable.
-SUSpect/susPECT
-CONflict/conFLICT
-PROtest/proTEST
-CONvert/conVERT