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- May 22
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Vikings: Five Fun Facts

Updated: Oct 5

Do you need 5 Rapid Fire Fun Filled Facts about the Vikings? Yes?

Good stuff, because in that case Laura and Adrian from Imagining History Workshops have you covered! Find out about Vikings that like to ski, the Norsemen that made it to America and whether or not Viking helmets had horns.

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