Father and son hit by lightning in rare thunderstorm
Thunder and lightning is an uncommon phenomenon in Iceland in general, and so is a hailstorm in the middle of summer but Haraldur Eyvinds Þrastarson, ...
Construction disrupted by elves or hidden people in Iceland
Contractors drilling for water in north Iceland have finally made contact with the hidden people to ask permission to drill after repeated unexplained...
Icelandair flight struck by lighting
A bolt of lightning struck an Icelandair passenger plane flying in to land at London’s Heathrow airport during a thunderstorm last night.
GPS Mishap Takes American Tourist on a Wild Adventure
Noel Santillan, an American tourist, ended up on a wild goose chase upon his arrival in Iceland, when he accidentally put in the wrong address for his...
Snowrollers – a Weather Phenomena
In the midst of all the snow in Iceland right now might be appropriate to mention the Snowrollers, a rather odd weather phenomena. Occasionally after ...
New Poll Shows Icelanders’ Attitudes Toward the Supernatural
A new study by Icelandic research group Market and Media Research has revealed that a majority of Icelanders believe in clairvoyance and mediums. A po...
Norwegian man saws neighbour’s outhouse in half
A man in Norway could be jailed for up to six years for sawing a neighbour’s outhouse in half because it crossed over onto his land. Arne Vigeland pai...
Iceland names street after Darth Vader
Reykjavik is to call one of its streets after Star Wars’ Darth Vader after a poll that enabled residents to vote for their preferred name. The films S...