{"id":7181,"date":"2017-11-17T10:09:47","date_gmt":"2017-11-17T17:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swedishfreak.com\/?p=7181"},"modified":"2018-01-07T07:20:55","modified_gmt":"2018-01-07T14:20:55","slug":"11-of-the-coolest-things-and-people-to-have-ever-come-out-of-sweden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swedishfreak.com\/2017\/11-of-the-coolest-things-and-people-to-have-ever-come-out-of-sweden\/","title":{"rendered":"11 Of The Coolest Things and People To Have Ever Come Out of Sweden"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sweden is arguably one of the best places on Earth to eat, visit, and live. But the fact is that despite having a rich history and culture, Sweden is famous for the wrong things. Sure, Swedish meatballs are tasty and we\u2019ve all been to IKEA or heard an ABBA song; but is that really all Sweden has to offer?<\/p>\n

Thankfully, the answer is a resounding no.<\/p>\n

A country with a relatively small population is a diverse place with a storied past. And in some cases, Sweden is a world leader in things like proficiency in foreign languages<\/a> like English and healthcare for its people.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a look at some the of the greatest inventions, brands, and people that have burst forth from this Scandinavian land.<\/p>\n

Absolut Vodka<\/h2>\n

\"absolutWhoever said the best vodka had to be Russian is completely wrong. The origins of Swedish vodka dates all the way back to the 15th century when Swedes first started distilling spirits called “br\u00e4nvin<\/a>“, which translates roughly to”burnt wine”. Distilled from wine or grain, the resulting spirits were mostly used mostly as medicine and for making gunpowder. By the 17th century, these spirits that we today refer to as vodka had become a national drink.<\/p>\n

Absolut was first introduced in 1879 by Lars Olssen Smith, who for the better part of the 19th century was referred to as \u201cthe King of Vodka.\u201d Absolut Pure Vodka was made using a revolutionary new distillation method called rectification, a method we still use today.<\/p>\n

It was then in 1979 that Absolut vodka began to exported all over the world, soon becoming one of the most well-known premium spirits worldwide. By 1985, Absolut was one of the largest exporters of vodka.<\/p>\n

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