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Curious Stockholm

Season 2 Episode 211 | 25m 10s

What did Alfred Nobel invent that led him to create the Nobel Prize? What is Gamla Stan? What's so important about the throne inside the Royal Palace of Stockholm? What is the Djurgården Canal, and why was it only for the Royal Family? Why did the Swedes grow grass on their rooftops, and what's the history of their folk costumes?

Aired: 06/08/17
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
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Christine van Blokland gets curious about the world’s hidden histories and mysteries.
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