Icelandic Students Learn Three Languages
Icelanders are known to speak a few different languages and many tourists have mentioned how well they can speak English. This is due to the fact that Icelandic students are taught their native language, along with English and Danish.
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It’s estimated that at least 80 percent of young students can understand basic English, and some people claim that as many as 98 percent of adults are fluent in multiple languages.
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Iceland's Workweek
Iceland was one of the first countries to trial a 4-day week. From 2015 to 2019, they ran the world’s largest trial, with results showing that employees were happier, healthier, and more productive. (Honestly, it makes you wonder why they stopped the trial at all.)
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These trials took place in various different workplace environments, including hospitals, preschools, offices, and social services. A three-day weekend every weekend? Where do we sign up?