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Several thousand people have been found in bogs in Europe. What kind of stories are found in 12,000 years of remains?

Many of them ended their lives in horrible ways, but there are many reasons why someone might have ended up in a bog.

The culture of sleeping: Some slept in rose-painted beds, others barely had time to sleep

In his new book, cultural historian Bjørn Sverre Hol Haugen takes us back to a time when decorative beds were a status symbol, and having to share a bed with random relatives was quite normal.

Men of the forest: What was it like to be a lumberjack?

Lumberjack attire and a full beard are today associated with hip and urban parts of modern cities. Professor of history Ingar Kaldal argues that loggers working deep in the forests back in the day, were in fact also modern, for their time.

The nightman emptied the toilets of the city in the 17th century. It was dirty work, and his kids were considered dirty too

“Working as a nightman was one of the few ways you could be pardoned and escape the death penalty,” says historian Ragnhild Hutchison. She's not sure it was a better option.

This pile of rubble is actually an ancient fort. Historians have discovered 450 of them around Norway

In times of shifting power relations during pre-viking times, many may have needed a stone structure for protection. But were they also used for other means?

The Norwegian medieval kings were known to give the best gifts: Falcons

Norwegian falcons given as gifts from the Norwegian king during the Middle Ages are said to have been valued more highly than silver and gold by the English royal family.

What old graffiti can tell us about medieval people

In some places, the carvings are a sign of religious community. On other walls, they are a product of competition.

This demon wall was supposed to be from the Middle Ages. But it’s only 80 years old — and a fake.

What makes a conservator paint a wall and say it dates from the Middle Ages? And how did this happen?

Is this Norway's new national dish?

A couple of decades ago, Norwegians thought tacos were exotic and exciting. Now 80 per cent eat tacos and other Tex-Mex food more than once a month.

Why do young people long for a little house in the woods?

They want to live in cities, but also want a life in the country. That paradox has led to more and more young, urban middle class Scandinavians to buy second homes.