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Back in the 1920s, Iceland’s capital Reykjavik issued a ban on keeping dogs as pets. This was done in order to prevent echinococcosis, a tapeworm that can cause severe complications for humans and is most easily transmitted by dogs.
Pups are no longer undesirable pets in Reykjavik, but their owners have to abide by strict rules in order to obtain a permit that enables him to have a dog. Some of the requirements include microchipping, vaccination, and worming.
Still, the “dog ban” from the past largely influenced the present in the city, whose residents are much more willing to have a cat as their pet. According to estimations, there is one cat in Reykjavik on every 10 humans.
Reptiles
Iceland wasn’t just unwelcoming towards dogs since keeping reptiles like turtles, snakes, and lizards as pets is illegal even in the modern age. The reasons for this decision remain shady, but according to the natives, one turtle gave its owner salmonella back in the 1990s, so the ban was lifted in order to prevent similar happenings.
If you are an animal lover and you are interested in moving to Iceland, you should really think twice.
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]]>Surtsey was formed after a volcanic eruption in 1963. Today, the island serves scientific purposes – the scientists want to understand how an ecosystem forms itself without humans affecting it. Only a few people are allowed to enter the island – they are, of course, scientists who get special instructions about not leaving anything behind and are thoroughly inspected before entering.
Even though one of the main rules is not to bring any seeds with you on the islands, one man managed to make tomatoes grow on it. Everybody was confused until they realized that he had pooped on some lava, planting the tomato seeds.
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]]>Dogs
Back in the 1920s, Iceland’s capital Reykjavik issued a ban on keeping dogs as pets. This was done in order to prevent echinococcosis, a tapeworm that can cause severe complications for humans and is most easily transmitted by dogs.
Pups are no longer undesirable pets in Reykjavik, but their owners have to abide by strict rules in order to obtain a permit that enables him to have a dog. Some of the requirements include microchipping, vaccination, and worming.
Still, the “dog ban” from the past largely influenced the present in the city, whose residents are much more willing to have a cat as their pet. According to estimations, there is one cat in Reykjavik on every 10 humans.
Reptiles
Iceland wasn’t just unwelcoming towards dogs since keeping reptiles like turtles, snakes, and lizards as pets is illegal even in the modern age. The reasons for this decision remain shady, but according to the natives, one turtle gave its owner salmonella back in the 1990s, so the ban was lifted in order to prevent similar happenings.
If you are an animal lover and you are interested in moving to Iceland, you should really think twice.
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]]>The post Here’s How Tomato Grew on the Island That Nobody’s Allowed to Visit appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.
]]>Surtsey was formed after a volcanic eruption in 1963. Today, the island serves scientific purposes – the scientists want to understand how an ecosystem forms itself without humans affecting it. Only a few people are allowed to enter the island – they are, of course, scientists who get special instructions about not leaving anything behind and are thoroughly inspected before entering.
Even though one of the main rules is not to bring any seeds with you on the islands, one man managed to make tomatoes grow on it. Everybody was confused until they realized that he had pooped on some lava, planting the tomato seeds.
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