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• Who wrote Njal´s saga and when was it written?
• Has anyone thought of using DNA in Icelandic skin manuscripts to determine the origin of the skin?
• How and why is the history of Iceland divided into periods?
• Who found America first, Leifr Eiríksson or Bjarni Herjólfsson?
• How did the ancient Alþingi (parliament) function, and what was its significance for the Icelandic nation?
• What was known about Iceland in the world outside before the time of the Viking settlements?
• Is it really true that all Icelanders are descended from Jón Arason, the last Catholic bishop of Iceland, who was executed in 1550?
• Where have remains of the Vikings been found?
• What is nacreous cloud?
• How many words are there in Icelandic?
• How many words are there in Icelandic for the devil?
• Is there an hot spot beneath Iceland?
• What is the shortest sentence in Icelandic to contain all the letters of the Icelandic alphabet?
• How did the Icelandic language start?
• Is Icelandic the oldest language in Europe? How old is it?
• What is the origin of the Icelandic language?
• Are there rules that say when words in Icelandic should be masculine, feminine and neuter? For a foreigner it is not enough to add an article.
• What are popular beliefs, and how do popular beliefs in Iceland differ from those elsewhere in Scandinavia?
• What kinds of sports did the Vikings go in for, and what was their attitude towards the body?
• Is there any tangible proof that there were Irish monks in Iceland before the time of the Viking settlements?