10.4 million people live in Sweden — that’s just 2 million more than in New York City alone. But this country has just as many surprises as countries with larger populations. Maybe even more.
We at Bright Side love finding out how people in other countries live. And Sweden won over our hearts.
Swedish kebab-pizza
Diapers in Sweden have a father on the packaging.
Stockholm subway
Look at the internet speed in Sweden.
“Stayed in a Boeing 747 converted into a hostel at Arlanda Airport, in Sweden.”
“In Sweden, we get a text message when our blood has helped a patient. This is my 3rd time donating.”
Sweden has baby stroller parking spots
Swedish planes are named after famous people.
Miriam Bryant is a Swedish singer and songwriter.
The art of parking in Stockholm
In Stockholm, there are cutouts in the barrier allowing children and adults to observe the construction site/river.
A record store for mice in Lund
Chessboards on the tables in parks
These buses in Malmö, Sweden can go in both directions like a tram.
This Stockholm tree is one of the tallest Christmas trees in the world. It’s 35 meters tall.
“Saw this in a toilet in Sweden. What’s it for?”
It’s a special toilet to separate urine.
A cute traffic light in Stockholm
Have you ever been to Sweden? What impressed you the most?
Preview photo credit kc3w / Reddit
The Corpse of Drew Barrymore’s Grandfather Was Stolen for One Last Celebration
John Barrymore came from a long line of theater actors. He himself first appeared on stage alongside his father in 1900, and in 1903 officially began his career, starring in the likes of Justice (1916) and Richard III (1920). His greatest role was his 1992 appearance in Hamlet, for which he was dubbed “the greatest living American tragedian.”
Barrymore also starred in a slew of silent films, most notably Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920), Sherlock Holmes (1922) and Beau Brummel (1924). He later made the transition to sound movies, starring in the likes of Grand Hotel (1932) and Midnight (1939).
On May 29, 1942, Barrymore died at the age of 60 from pneumonia and cirrhosis. What happened next has been the subject of many rumors. It’s alleged his friends, Errol Flynn, W.C. Fields and Sadakichi Hartmann snuck into the morgue where his body was being held, propped him up against a poker table and allowed him to experience one final celebration.
As it turns out, these rumors are true! In an August 2020 episode of the popular YouTube series Hot Ones, the acting legend’s granddaughter, Drew Barrymore, revealed his corpse had actually been stolen.
“Not only yes, but there have been cinematic interpretations of it,” she exclaimed. Those interpretations include S.O.B., starring Julie Andrews, and allegedly the 1989 comedy Weekend at Bernie’s, in which two friends pretend their deceased boss is alive.
Barrymore added that she wants the same to happen to her. “I will say this, I hope my friends do the same for me. That is the kind of spirit I can get behind. Just prop the old bag up, let’s have a few rounds.
“I think death comes with so much morose sadness and I understand that, but if it’s okay, just for me, if everybody could be really happy and celebratory and have a party, that would be my preference.”
Vintage Hollywood certainly was a different era…
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