Eruptions and Penises, the Most Read Stories of 2011

In our review of what stories were the most popular last year, we were surprised to find that the volcanic eruption in Grímsvötn, Vatnajökull, in May ranked second while a story about children who refused to take Ritalin topped the list.

The eruption in Grímsvötn. Photo by Patrick J. Dorflein.

Here are the most read news stories of 2011:

1. Children Refuse to Take …

2. A Volcanic Eruption has …

3. Activity in Hekla Not Ne…

4. North Iceland Penis Muse…

5. Iceland’s Volcano Katla …

6. Saw the Eruption Starting

7. Surprise Archeological F…

8. Iceland Sold Later this …

9. Possibly Small Eruption …

And here the list of the most popular Daily Life columns in 2011:

1. The Artist and the Hobby…

2. Mountains and Molehills …

3. The White Whale Should B…

4. Living in Icelandic Clov…

5. Whales Are Not Fish (KH)

6. Penises as Part of a Nor…

7. I Was So Much Older Then…

8. Owen-Baked Pizza and Acc…

9. A Cod by Any Other Name …

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