Norway introduced salmon sushi to Japan
In the 1980s, Norway had a salmon surplus and convinced Japanese buyers to try raw salmon in sushi. Before that, salmon sushi didn't exist in Japan. It's now one of the most popular sushi toppings worldwide.
🎲 Fun facts in Norway
A few quirky things about Norway that surprise almost every visitor — small details that explain a lot about how life there actually feels.
In Norway, fun facts comes down to a few things: norway introduced salmon sushi to japan, the government owns a sovereign wealth fund worth $1.4 trillion, and it's illegal to die in longyearbyen.
The government owns a sovereign wealth fund worth $1.4 trillion
Built from oil revenue, Norway's Government Pension Fund is the largest in the world. It owns about 1.5% of all listed stocks globally. Every Norwegian is technically a millionaire on paper.
It's illegal to die in Longyearbyen
The permafrost in Svalbard doesn't decompose bodies, so the town stopped accepting burials in 1950. If you're terminally ill, you're flown to the mainland. It's not enforced, obviously — but no one is buried there.