I know, I know, we all wish we were more Scandinavian. Which is why we love IKEA so much. If you want to take your desire to be more Nordic further here are top tips but if for some strange reason you’re irritated by all these Vikings taking over the world, here are 17 ways to get under their skin.

Are all Christian denominations in decline? In the USA the answer is: No

Evidence that getting married before having children increases your chances of staying together. Who knew?

You may have heard of an attempt to send people on a one-way trip to establish a human colony Mars (I know we all know people we would like to send on a one-way trip). Anyway, here’s why it will probably never happen:

So, here are the facts as we understand them: Mars One has almost no money. Mars One has no contracts with private aerospace suppliers who are building technology for future deep-space missions. Mars One has no TV production partner. Mars One has no publicly known investment partnerships with major brands. Mars One has no plans for a training facility where its candidates would prepare themselves. Mars One’s candidates have been vetted by a single person, in a 10-minute Skype interview.

I’ve no idea how long it would take to be able to do this, I suspect a very long time: