Facts About Iceland That Make It Unlike Any Other Country

There's an App to Check Your Relatives

On this little island nation that's sparsely populated with under half a million inhabitants, it's understandable that it can be difficult to date a person that you're not related to.

 

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That's why an app was created by a group of college students, that lets people screen out potential dates before they find out if they're second cousins. The app is called ÍslendingaApp, or "Book of Icelanders," which provides info on Icelandic genealogy.

There's an Elf School

In the thoroughly modern city of Reykjavík, there's a quirky Elf school that offers lectures and guided tours on Icelandic mythology and folklore.

 

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According to tradition, there are 13 different kinds of elves and over 60% of Icelanders believe they're real!