Did Sweden colonize North America?

Sweden established New Sweden in parts of Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey in the early 17th century, but the venture lasted less than 17 years due to battles with the Dutch. Swedish settlers introduced Lutheran Christianity and the log cabin to the New World. In the early 17th century, many European countries were struggling to […]

File sharing’s importance in Sweden?

Sweden’s Missionary Church of Kopimism considers copying digital files a religious experience and was officially recognized as a religion in 2012. While some fear it will encourage piracy, the church aims to protect legal sharing of digital knowledge. Piracy remains prevalent, with 40% of software illegally copied and 70% of internet users not seeing it […]

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