Paid Parental Leave - Top 10 SHOCKING Facts About SWEDEN! #Sweden #swedenfacts

Sweden may be known for ABBA, IKEA, and gorgeous nature — but this peaceful Nordic nation is also full of surprising, quirky, and truly fascinating facts. In this video, we’re diving into 10 of the most unexpected and shocking things about Sweden that will totally change how you see this Scandinavian country.

From baby-naming laws to text messages from blood banks, Sweden is full of ideas that are both strange and incredibly smart.

🌍 Here’s the list — weird, fascinating, and 100% true:

🚫 Naming your baby “IKEA” is banned
👉 Sweden has a list of prohibited baby names — including IKEA, Metallica, and even Elvis.

⚰️ Sweden has a “death-cleaning” tradition
👉 Known as döstädning, older adults declutter their homes to ease the burden on family after they pass away.

🚗 Headlights must be on — even during the day
👉 By law, Swedish drivers must keep their daytime running lights on year-round.

🩸 Blood donors get a text when their donation saves a life
👉 A beautiful real-time message that helps increase donor retention.

🍱 Employees get paid lunch & a mandatory coffee break called fika
👉 Fika is about more than coffee — it’s a cultural ritual of slowing down and connecting with others.

💡 Sweden ran out of garbage (in a good way)
👉 Their recycling is so effective, they import trash to power energy plants.

🌍 Nearly half of Sweden’s parliament is women
👉 It ranks among the most gender-equal governments in the world.

👶 480 days of paid parental leave — for both parents
👉 Shared parenting is encouraged, and dads are expected to take part too.

🔫 The military sends war-prep guides to every household
👉 In 2018, all homes received a booklet titled “If Crisis or War Comes.”

🍕 Pizza shops once had to serve salad with every pizza
👉 “Pizza salad” (cabbage in vinegar) is still automatically included with your order in many places!

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