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• What is the source value of Landnámabók? And when is it thought to have been used?
• Where did the Icelandic horse originate?
• Shouldn't Leifr Eiríksson ('Leif the Lucky') really be viewed as a Greenlander with family roots in Iceland and Norway?
• What was a fóstbræðralag ('foster-brotherhood') and why did people make them?
• Where did the Vikings come from and what effects did they have on other countries?
• Who invented the alphabet?
• Why can't I get an accurate local weather forecast?
• Why do we hear an earthquake before it arrives?
• Does Iceland belong to Europe or America, geologically?
• How many whales are there in the seas around Iceland?
• Does the puffin only live on Grímsey and in the Westmann Islands?
• Why are one of the world's richest fishing grounds situated around the coast of Iceland?
• How many species of animals are there in Iceland?
• What rocks are found almost exclusively in Iceland or possess qualities unique to Iceland?
• What is icelandite and Iceland spar?
• If everyone in China jumped off a chair at the same time, would it cause an earthquake?
• I have heard that all the names in The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien can be found in an Icelandic book. Who wrote it and what is it called?
• Do some special Icelandic stones exist?
• What is the annual total of books published in Iceland?
• Why are the Icelandic sagas anonymous?