Weekly overview
Prevent accidents by using the rule of thumb. The Road Directorate developed the “rule of thumb” in terms of assessing distance relative to the car in front. When you sit behind the wheel and stretch your arm out, you must be able to cover the car in front with your raised thumb. If you can, you are keeping enough distance.
- 44% of the accidents are due to rear-end collisions (the most common form of accident). By using the “rule of thumb,” you can ensure that you have enough time to react.
Help your grandparents remove their phone number and name from public lists like Krak.dk. The police encourages relatives of the older citizens to help them get removed from public lists so that the chances they are falling prey to phone fraud are reduced. How to do that? Call their phone company to remove their name, address, and phone number from public databases. You can also hide the contact details and the friends list for the Facebook account.
New blood donation rules mean a whole new segment of the population can become blood donors. Who? Gay men in permanent relationships. Of course, as long as they speak Danish. Internationals need to pass a writing and oral exam in Danish before donation.
Lice season in kindergartens and schools. According to an expert, it’s pointless to wash or freeze clothes. Lice live only on the head; once they fall down, they die quickly. How to fight against them? A fine-toothed comb and lice treatment. Do not send the children to childcare institutions if they have lice.
Beware of the dietary supplement Ginseng Kianpi Pil, which can cause liver damage. Unregulated dietary supplements are being sold on Den Blå Avis, and they can have terrible effects on your body. Always check Kosttilskudsregister (run by the Danish Drug and Food Agency) to see if the dietary supplements are according to the rules.
One of the largest birds in Denmark, the golden eagle, is thriving. Seven new golden eagles in 2024 represent a record for the species.
Volunteers saved one of the coolest Halloween parades in Denmark. On October 16, the people of Nykøbing Mors, a city in the island of Mors (North Denmark), put on masks and come out to form one of the most popular Halloween parades in Denmark. Make sure you don’t miss it next year!
Volunteering is now an elective school subject in Vesthimmerland (North Denmark). Unfortunately, one of the cornerstones of Danish society, volunteering, is faltering. Especially among young people. Fewer and fewer people are donating their time to run the thousands of associations active in every local society. To counter that, an experiment in Vesthimmerland tries to teach volunteering in school.
It costs one million DKK to run the “starry sky” in Aarhus during Christmas season. The 750,000 bulbs over Strøget are quite costly to run and now the association behind the installation needs 400,000 DKK more to be able to do it again this year. Otherwise, it might be the end to an otherwise enchanting experience.
