The ash cloud from the volcano has reportedly reached 55000 feet (17000m) in height.
The fissure of the eruption is 500 meters long and is spewing 1,000 °C (1,832 °F) hot lava up to 150 meters into the air.
Life expectancy, at 81.3 years for women and 76.4 for men, is one of the highest in the world, and a comprehensive state health-care system aims to keep it that way
for most Icelanders there are no surnames or family names in Iceland, to create their last name they must add ' dóttir ' meaning daughter to their father's first name e.g, my name would be 'Hakeemdóttir' and my brothers name 'hakeemson' meaning hakeems son. If i was from Iceland my mother, father and brother will have different surnames to me,and because of this this, when women get married they dont change their surnames because they cant be called their husbands father's son!
Beer was banned until 1st of March 1989 in Iceland
About 10 per cent of Icelanders believe in the existence of a hidden world of elves, dwarves and spirits with magic powers called “huldufolk”, Certain roads have been re-routed to avoid disturbing areas where elves are thought to live.
Iceland mayor 'Jón Gnarr' was a former comedian, actor and punk rocker. He had no Background in Politics. He also dresses up for Gay pride.
Iceland won 'Miss world' competition 3 times.
'Lazy town' on Nick jr was created in iceland
Icelandic people do not like eating ugly animals, like cod. Lobsters were thrown back into the sea until the 1950's.
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