Fredagsmys

Maddy Savage says that Swedes begin their weekend with a Friday evening of fredagsmys , a time of family togetherness, frequently eating Tacos and watching TV.

-DD

Largest Medieval Book

The National Library of Sweden has the largest Medieval book , called the Codex Gigas.

Another curious devotional book from this library has six books within one cover:

This variation of a dos-à-dos binding format allows the resulting volume to be opened in six different ways. Each of the six books in this binding can thus be read separately. The volume is from the late 16th century and comes from the Rogge Library in Strängnäs.

-DD

Source: National Library of Sweden
Sixfold dos-à-dos binding: Book #6

Photo: István Borbás/National Library of Sweden

Fact Checking

MetroSverige has distributed a video on the importance of fact-checking before posting on social media. It is based on a recent incident where a false rumor was posted about Moslems and Christmas lights.

-DD