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They skied. That's right, nearly 6,000 years ago the Scandinavians developed primitive skis.
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Skiing was actually seen as an efficient method of transportation
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Vikings preferred to be blond. Men with darker hair would use strong soap with a high level of lye to bleach their hair
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Some Vikings would bleach their beards as well
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Vikings were never part of a unified group, as in they didn't see themselves as being one nation of Vikings
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The term Viking only refers to Scandinavians who took part in overseas expeditions
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During the Viking Age, present day Denmark, Sweden, and Norway simply consisted of a number of tribes who were constantly at war with one another when they weren't off raiding
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The average Viking lived to be around 40 years old
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Long before they reached that age, their teeth would have been worn down by the grit in their bread
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A Viking's most treasured possession was his sword. It was often handed down from generation to generation.
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