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Oslo

History's Greatest Cities

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The Rise and Fall of King Halcon

The rest of the 20th century was a mixed bag really, wasn't it? It was, yeah. World War II definitely a hard time for Oslo and also for the rest of Norway. King Halcon escaped to London where he continued to broadcast to Norwegians throughout the war via the BBC World Service. This is truly a Renaissance man. He was a complete hero in every sense and had the best facial hair of anybody I've ever seen in history. But there you go.

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