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For The Viking Fans *Written By: Idd Aziz  The Vikings existed in what is now commonly known as the Viking age which was from around 790 to the 10 Century. These groups of people were mostly Scandinavians the modern day Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. Besides what is commonly depicted from the recent day movies, they lived an ordinary normal life which was then, comprised of living in the wild and regular warfare to conquer more territories. They inhabited most parts of North of the Atlantic and continued their spread North of Africa and the Eastern part of Russia. The Vikings had a motive of spreading their territories to root out the Christianity that was cropping up, and they were adamantly against it. In their quest, they were faced with challenges such as more fierce communities that resisted them. This resulted in violent, bloody battles such as with the Saxons. The Vikings conducted raids to various parts and even colonized the conquered regions, enslaving many...

Recommended Resources It is all about food today... Chef Arthur Potts-Dawson shares his vision for reducing restaurant and supermarket waste -- creating recycling, composting, sustainable systems that stimulates positive impact (and good food). https://www.ted.com/talks/arthur_potts_dawson_a_vision_for_sustainable_restaurants   - Meet fonio, an ancient "miracle grain" native to Senegal that's versatile, nutritious and gluten-free. In this passionate talk, chef Pierre Thiam shares his obsession with the hardy crop and explains why he believes that its industrial-scale cultivation could transform societies in Africa. https://www.ted.com/talks/pierre_thiam_a_forgotten_ancient_grain_that_could_help_africa_prosper   - Our Giving Hands Garden is ..." a non-profit organization that grows food to give to the elderly in our community. It is run by Debbra Arndt in Belle Rive Illinois, and has been shari...