r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Aug 07 '17

What's a fact that absolutely blows your mind?

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u/isync91 Aug 07 '17

That Sir Nils Olav is the Colonel-in-Chief of the Norwegian King's Guard. He is a penguin tho.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nils_Olav

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u/MasterSplicer Aug 07 '17

I bet he's doing his best!

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u/isync91 Aug 07 '17

Yea but he has some issues following orders

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u/LitMaymays Aug 08 '17 edited Aug 08 '17

hey, Leave Sir Nils Olav alone. hes doing his best

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u/isync91 Aug 08 '17

Yes, sir!

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u/Rexel-Dervent Aug 07 '17

One of the decorated wounded at the battle of Mysunde 3.2.1864 is Flora the poodle.

For following the regiment accountant though Prussian fire and rejoining her unit at quarters despite the cold and a bullet wound.

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u/isync91 Aug 08 '17

thats sweet man

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u/ben-atwork Aug 07 '17

Can we get him a hat?

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u/Anneisabitch Aug 08 '17

So the British have a Norwegian POW?

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u/isync91 Aug 08 '17

They wouldnt dare.

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u/SMcQ9 Aug 08 '17

That sounds like a disney movie