"Fuck, det er så fedt, meaning literally, "Fuck, it's so cool", was the first reaction of Danish sailor Anne-Marie Rindom when she took Denmark's first Olympic gold in Tokyo in 2020. We asked Rasmus Nielsen, a socio-linguist from the University of Southern Denmark, what's going on with Denmark and the F-bomb.
Danes have a love for their flag bordering on obsession — not only is it a symbol of patriotism for national holidays and football games, the Dannebrog is also the default theme for birthday parties (yes, even for children) and is a staple for celebrations of any sort.
Danes adhere to pedestrian traffic lights, but it's a different matter at some pedestrian crossings. Sarah Redohl explores why many Danish drivers don't put the brakes on when approaching a crossing, but also why it's not motorists who pose the biggest danger to pedestrians.
"Why are Danish people so tall?" is one of the most-asked Dane-related questions on Google, and rightly so as Danes are among the tallest people in the world. We decided to dig deeper.
