Nanna Árnadóttir (twitter) explains how to speak English with such a good Icelandic accent
that even natives will be fooled. (via MeFi)
How to convince people you are from Iceland
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Largest penis in the world causes broken arm
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A $159 ASUS Chromebook that's part tablet, part overachiever
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