Vikings aren’t just football players in Minnesota. The ancient Norse sailors and conquerors made quite the impact on the world during the Viking Age, which evidently ran from 793 until 1066 AD. Vikings have been a part of popular culture and entertainment for a long time, and these are the most memorable Viking characters and properties we’ve encountered not including guys like Randy Moss and John Randle, of course.
ALSO ON TODAY’S 10: Dealing with negativity, inexpensive (cheap) dates that won’t bust your budget, planning for summer bulb planting is happening now, the best literary detectives of all time, 7 health benefits of black coffee, we reach back a year into our moteventurous archives, what to look for (or avoid) in a sociopath, and more! (Scroll down)
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TODAY’S 10 ARE NEWS STORIES & LINKS THAT ARE HELPFUL, INSIGHTFUL, INFORMATIVE, AND (HOPEFULLY) ENJOYABLE TOO.
POP CULTURE – THE MOST MEMORABLE VIKINGS IN POPULAR CULTURE | YARDBARKER
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MENTAL HEALTH – 6 WAYS TO DEAL WITH NEGATIVITY, ACCORDING TO A HARVARD PSYCHOLOGIST | NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB
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RELATIONSHIPS – 32 CHEAP DATES YOU CAN GO ON RIGHT NOW WITHOUT BLOWING YOUR BUDGET | POP SUGAR
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GARDENING – BEST SUMMER BULBS – 10 SUMMER BULBS TO GROW AND WHEN AND HOW TO PLANT THEM
IMAGE CREDIT: PEXELS
BOOKS – THE 30 GREATEST LITERARY DETECTIVES OF ALL TIME; WHY, IT’S ELEMENTARY MY DEAR READER! | SHORTLIST
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FOOD & DRINK – IS BLACK COFFEE GOOD FOR YOU? 7 ENLIGHTENING HEALTH BENEFITS | NOMAD COFFEE CLUB
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ARCHIVES (ONE YEAR AGO) – THE BEST TV PETS OF ALL TIME, RANKED | GOLD DERBY
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HOME – CHEAP, LEGITIMATELY AWESOME THINGS FOR YOUR HOME THAT SEEM SUPER EXPENSIVE | MIC
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PSYCHOLOGY – 7 PERSONALITY TRAITS YOU’LL FIND IN SOCIOPATHS | YOUR TANGO
IMAGE CREDIT: CREATIVE COMMONS
BOOKS – #1 NYT BESTSELLER (HARDCOVER FICTION) – ABANDONED IN DEATH BY J.D. ROBB | GOODREADS
IMAGE CREDIT: BALLENTINE BOOKS
CURRENTLY # 1 ON OTHER CHARTS (Updated 02/21/2022):
- # 1 Broadcast TV – “WINTER OLYMPICS PRIME SUNDAY” (NBC)
- # 1 Streaming TV – “OZARK” (NETFLIX)
- # 1 Steaming Movie – “ENCANTO” (DISNEY+)
- # 1 Acquired TV – “NCIS” (NETFLIX)
- # 1 Cable – “TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT” (FOX NEWS)
- # 1 Syndication – “JEOPARDY” (CBS MEDIA VENTURES)
- # 1 Video Game – “HALO: INFINITE”
- # 1 Movie – “UNCHARTED” (SONY/COLUMBIA PICTURES)
- # 1 Single (Billboard) – “WE DON’T TALK ABOUT BRUNO” BY CAROLINE GAITAN & ENCANTO CAST (DISNEY)
- # 1 Album (Billboard) – “ENCANTO – ORIGINAL MOTIONS PICTURE SOUNDTRACK” (DISNEY)
- #1 NCAA Coaches Poll – GONZAGA
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