Another possible bit of Viking trivia: The Vikings must have been ridiculously fit. The steel sword Mikkelsen uses in stage battles weighs about 5 pounds, his shield weighs 7 or 8, and his helmet ...

of a 1,000-year-old Viking sword. The Fries Museum shared photos of the pommel cap on Facebook. It has five distinct sections with curling designs etched on each. The center section looks like a ...