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ADHD, Access to the Internet and Nuclear Apocalypse

If you ever wondered what the mind of an ADHDer with access to the internet is like, then read on. Today I listened to a song called Aurora Borealis by Ylvis, brothers from Norway who are most famous in the UK for producing What Does the Fox Say? Well, apart from signing about a fox they have a fine back catalogue of music, among them the Stories from Norway series which musically retells infamous events in recent Norwegian history. Episode three, which starts with Aurora Borealis, titled ‘Rekettskandalen’ (the Andøya Rocket Incident), tells the story of the  Black Brant Scare  which occurred on January 25, 1995. Stories from Norway - Ylvis - 2018 - Episode 3 The Andøya Rocket Incident (Available on  Spotify ) The incident came about after scientists from Norway and the US launched a rocket carrying equipment for the study of the aurora borealis over Svalbard, the launch was to take place from the Norwegian island of Andøya in the far north of the country. The four-stage ...