Knut and Chris welcome 2018 — and technically their third consecutive calendar year of recording Small Differences — by discussing Big History, Vikings, and Jesus.

Links:

• Karmøy - Wikipedia
• Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind - Wikipedia
• Guns, Germs, and Steel - Wikipedia
• Big History - Wikipedia
• It's a Wonderful Life - Wikipedia
• Happy 2018 from Norwegian Moron - YouTube — «goes well with Dinner for One» Knut says. Hm.
• Dinner for one - YouTube
• Education in Norway - Wikipedia
• Christianity in Japan - Wikipedia
• Majority of Norwegians 'do not believe in God' for first time in country's history | The Independent
• What to do with Davie’s ‘Vicarious Religion’? > The Religious Studies Project
• Virtue signalling - Wikipedia
• Penguin Blog
• Kash Ahmed on Twitter: "How to walk on ice...… "
• Royal Variety Performance - Wikipedia
• The Crown (TV Series 2016– ) - IMDb
• Émile Durkheim - Wikipedia — Knut: «He was French»
• King Harald of Norway's New Year speech — (run through google translate. Sorry, Your Majesty)
• Jack Dorsey’s Resignation Letter to Twitter – Mike Monteiro – Medium
• Norwegian Possessives. ARGHHHH!!! D: - Duolingo
• The The - Wikipedia
• Public holidays in Norway - Wikipedia
• Skaði - Wikipedia — The poster Chris saw used the spelling «Skade» — which is Norwegian for «injury». Not really the kind of influence you want for women's skiing.
• Rolig Sang Av Odd Børretzen "Vi Drømte Om Amerika" - YouTube
• Odd Børretzen - Wikipedia
• 100 Viser — Knut's friend makes music :)