Interesting Facts about Norway

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4 curious facts about Norway.

• When a child loses a tooth they put their tooth in a glass of water when they go to bed. The next morning there are coins in the glass of water.
• Olav Haraldsson's body was taken to Trondheim where a cathedral was built over his grave. Trondheim became an important place of pilgrimage.
• In the middle of the fourteenth century the Plague (Black Death) swept through Norway killing over a third of the population.
• One birthday tradition is the birthday child stands out in front of their class and chooses a friend to share a little dance while the rest of the class sings a happy birthday song.