The algorithm gods served me a video with hard evidence that the Northmen didn't just stop in for a quick visit and leave.

New research into Viking-age wood is shedding light on something much bigger: how often the Greenland Norse were really crossing into North America—and for how long.

So I texted Thomas, who knows his way around Scandinavian timber, to break down what the wood evidence tells us about Viking trade, travel, and survival. And he gives us a LOT more than that!

And then we get to the big question:

what actually happened to the remaining Norwegians in Greenland?

Did they disappear… or did some of them make their way into the New World for good?

Video that started it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mG2ciX8UlY

Norwegian Brown Cheese is a real thing. You'll have to listen to understand:

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