You speak more Viking than you think

Posted on August 1, 2026 by agogo22

22 Jul 2026 Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris
Let’s investigate the Scandinavian words in English – and you can start learning a language RIGHT NOW with Speak using our special link: https://bit.ly/3Qx1TYq There’s a 7-day FREE TRIAL, so just give it a go!

What did the Vikings do for us? Rob and Jess are exploring the words left behind by the Scandinavian invaders.

🪓 How much of English is Old Norse?
🗺️ Which place names are inherited from “the Danes”?
📝 How did the Norsemen change English grammar?

These questions answered, and many more, in another Words Unravelled.

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Luca (@lucagalletti.bsky.social) | The annual “Feste delle lanterne a Vipiteno”, Lantern Festival.

Posted on August 1, 2026 by agogo22

The annual “Feste delle lanterne a Vipiteno”, Lantern Festival. IG: @ eryk_zwiedza_swiatVipiteno, South Tyrol, Italia

— Luca (@lucagalletti.bsky.social) 2026-08-01T17:18:20.776Z

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Stoller Hall – Cheetham’s concert hall

Posted on August 1, 2026 by agogo22

Stoller Hall – Cheetham’s concert hall
byu/Proudlove1991 inmanchester

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Deansgate

Posted on August 1, 2026 by agogo22

Deansgate
byu/Milicaphoto inmanchester

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Why is there a Chinese pagoda in London? #kewgarden #thegreatpagoda #chinoiserie #18thcentury

Posted on August 1, 2026 by agogo22
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Fascinating tea & coffee drinking traditions from the early 1700s!#history #18thcentury

Posted on August 1, 2026 by agogo22
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🔥 A Eurasian Hoopoe showing off its crest and unique “hoop-hoop” call

Posted on July 31, 2026 by agogo22

🔥 A Eurasian Hoopoe showing off its crest and unique "hoop-hoop" call
byu/danielminds inNatureIsFuckingLit

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Why has no one cured hiccups yet?

Posted on July 31, 2026 by agogo22
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Secret Reading Room, Trondheim Norway (Pomo Museum of Modern Art)

Posted on July 31, 2026 by agogo22

Secret Reading Room, Trondheim Norway
byu/EmmieRN inAccidentalWesAnderson

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Butterflies Katz ⓥ (@butterflieskatz.bsky.social) | StreetArt by artist: Zabou, of Malala ~ in France

Posted on July 31, 2026 by agogo22

#StreetArt by #artist: Zabou, of Malala ~ in France #art #UrbanArt #realism #Malala

— Butterflies Katz ⓥ (@butterflieskatz.bsky.social) 2026-07-31T12:19:54.030Z

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