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Baby Boomers

SheilaT

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6. Without looking anything up,

Reply to ConcernedCanuk (Original post)

Fri Mar 29, 2013, 03:03 AM

Mar 2013

I'm under the impression that Iceland was correctly named, unlike Greenland which wasn't.

Keep in mind that Iceland has been continuously occupied for a thousand years, maybe more (again, I'm not looking anything up) but I do know that Greenland was occupied, then everyone there died when the climate changed, the Little Ice Age took root, and ships that had been visiting were unable to go there because of deteriorating conditions.

Climate matters.

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per dixiegrrrrl's suggestion - NEW trivia question - Why is Iceland called Iceland, [View all] ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 OP

I'm not sure about Iceland's name. CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2013 #1

One explanation..... MADem Mar 2013 #2

Right - that is ONE explanation ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #3

Well, you young whippersnapper--I think Peggy and meself have read a book or two in our lives as MADem Mar 2013 #4

LOL MADem - at 62, bein called young is sorta ok! ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #5

OK ok ok - here is my answer. ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #7

Without looking anything up, SheilaT Mar 2013 #6