I crowdsourced travel tips for my 3-month European vacation. I ended up on a stranger's boat shrimping in Norway's fjords.

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Gabe Escobar said yes to a message from a shrimping company in Norway asking him to come along on a day at sea.
Gabe Escobar said yes to a DM from a shrimping company in Norway asking him to come along on a day at sea.

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A beluga whale accused of spying for Russia with a mounted camera has been found dead near Norway's coast

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A white beluga whale wearing a harness is seen off the coast of northern Norway, April 29, 2019.

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I work in Norway, one of the most productive countries in the world. Here's why – and how our work differs from the US.

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The Oslo Norway Harbor is situated on the Oslo Fjord in Oslo, Norway.

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Finland has been crowned the happiest country in the world for the 7th year running. See the top 20.

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Helsinki, Finland.

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Svalbard Global Seed Vault accepted a record-breaking number of seed deposits amid climate crisis

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The Svalbard Global Seed Vault saw its largest number of new contributors in one day and now holds over 1.2 million seed varieties from 77 countries.

Oldest siblings tend to make more money. Researchers have a new theory that explains why.

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Researchers have a new theory for why older siblings tend to make more money than their younger siblings.

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Russia's military alliances are giving it a major edge — just as Ukraine's are faltering

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China's leader Xi Jinping (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (right).
China's leader Xi Jinping (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (right).

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Norway is gearing up to mine precious metals from the depths of its ocean in a world first

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Sea nodules collected from the deep sea floorbed are shown here. These deposits are rich in nickel, manganese and cobalt.

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In Norway, I had the same teacher every year, which is called 'looping.' It's proven to benefit students.

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A split image with two photos. In the photo on the left, Jessica Furseth sits on the ground, cross-legged. Jess has light brown hair in a short pixie cut and wears a blue and black ombre sweater, blue jeans and black sneakers. The photo on the right shows a lake surrounded by snowy mountains and a small group of houses on raised beams.

The march towards an all-EV future hit a major roadblock. What went wrong?

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Fewer people are buying electric cars — the slowdown hints at a problem at the heart of America's EV push.

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