2017-01-23

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Tom Scott

The Jelling Stones, thousand-year-old Viking runestones, sit in the town of Jelling in Denmark. They tell the tale of Harald Bluetooth: one of the first kings of Denmark. Here's why his name is on your phone.

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Sources for this video:

http://en.natmus.dk/historical-knowledge/denmark/prehistoric-period-until-1050-ad/the-viking-age/the-monuments-at-jelling/the-jelling-stone/

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/697

http://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1269737&page_number=2 (written by Jim Kardach himself!)