<![CDATA[io9: Sweden]]> http://cache.io9.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/io9.com.png <![CDATA[io9: Sweden]]> http://io9.com/tag/sweden http://io9.com/tag/sweden <![CDATA[World's largest scale model of the Solar System spans the length of Sweden]]> Want to take a road trip through our solar system? Warm up your Volvo and point yourself toward Stockholm, where a 950-km scale model of the solar system begins. You can tour Sweden while getting a sense of our solar neighborhood's scale. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5882220&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[A breathtaking aurora from Earth's largest geomagnetic storm in almost 10 years]]> Late last Sunday, the Sun unleashed an M9-class solar flare, showering Earth with subatomic particles that gave rise to one of the biggest geomagnetic storms in recent history. The resulting aurorae, which were even brighter than usual in the planet's northernmost latitudes, were an absolute marvel to behold. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5879920&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Drunken elk trapped in an apple tree in Sweden]]> From equine marijuana farmers to drunk elks caught in apple trees — yes, it's that kind of weekend. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5838984&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Was the Millennium Falcon found at the bottom of the Baltic Sea?]]> On June 19, maritime treasure hunters — who were looking for priceless submerged hooch in shipwrecks — discovered a 60-meter-diameter circle 87 meters under the Baltic Sea. Are these the remains of an alien vessel or Cthulhu's personal pan pizza? More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5817761&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Vacation like a Bond villain in this invisible room near the Arctic Circle]]> If you're a discerning evil zillionaire looking to get away from it all, the Mirrorcube hotel suite in the Swedish forest is a wise choice. Some well-placed mirrors + a seemingly floating cube = the final word in "No Solicitors." More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5806625&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Firework-armed drone prowls the Swedish forest for unlucky balloons]]> We've seen tiny flying drones build structures; now watch David Windestål's tricopter hunt hapless hydrogen balloons in snowy Sweden. The drone isn't autonomous, but I imagine it'll be once it grows bored with inflatable prey. [RC Explorer via Engadget] More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5746430&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[A road trip to Europe's UFO memorials]]> Looking to get way off the beaten path on your next vacation? Check out Europe's UFO memorials in Ängelholm, Sweden and Emilcin, Poland. They're only a 15-hour drive away from each other! More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5624860&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[46 Swedish RPG character cards from throughout the ages]]> Even if you can't read the language, these old Swedish RPG cards are pretty darn neat. The collection ranges from 1982's Drakar och demoner to modern RPGs. The below cards have a lot of karisma. [Via Piruett. Thanks Magnus!] More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5613778&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[A Giant Oarfish, The Sea Serpent Of Yore, Washes Up In Sweden]]> A specimen of the 11-foot-long giant oarfish - the world's longest bony fish - was found yesterday in Bovallstrand, Sweden. The fish, also known as the "king of herrings," hasn't been seen in Sweden in the last 130 years. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5537139&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Robot Beats Man In Sweden, Grabbing His Head and Shaking Him]]> A Swedish industrial worker was attacked by a malfunctioning robot two years ago in Sweden, and has this week won a lawsuit against the company that owned the vicious bot. Apparently, the man tried to fix the robot, which was designed to lift rocks. But he failed to turn the robot off first, and it grabbed him by the head and lifted him up. Could this be the beginning of the robot revolution? More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5230181&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Store Your Data in a Swank, Swedish Eco-Bunker]]> This bunker is so hardened it can withstand an atomic blast, but it's so eco that it has a tiny built-in ecosystem of artificial sun, waterfalls, and plants. And the best part about this subterranean environment in Sweden is that it's packed with giant, shiny server cabinets throbbing with data. Want to poke around inside? More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5091692&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Biodegradable Containers for the Dead]]> One thing we know for certain about death is that we will definitely run out of room to bury people in the very near future. The switch to universal cremation is inevitable. But even after we switch to cremation, we're bound to run out of room on earth for all the urns. Funeral services, too, are heading towards obsolescence. Luckily Swedish firm Lots Design has a novel concept for the future of burials: A biodegradable, compressed paper pod for cremains. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=355315&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Body Heat from Train Station to Power Building]]> Plans are afoot to power a new building in Sweden entirely with the heat generated by moving bodies in Stockholm Central Station, the biggest train station in the Nordic region. How will it work? From Inhabitat:
Quite simply, the heat generated [by human bodies] will warm up water running through pipes which will be installed in the station. The water will be pumped to the new building and used to heat the spaces inside. "This is old technology, but used in a new way. It's just pipes, water and pumps, but we haven't heard of anyone else using this technology in this way before," said Karl Sundholm leader for the new project.
Human Body Heat to Heat Green Building in Sweden [Inhabitat] More »
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