Iceland Unveiled: 30 Mind-Blowing Facts That Will Make You Want to Pack Your Bags and Go!
There’s an App to Check Your Relatives
In 2010, an anti-virus software entrepreneur named Friðrik Skúlason worked with the genetics company deCODE to launch the Book of Icelanders or Íslendingabók. The website was created using a database developed by deCODE in 1997, and its primary purpose was to help Icelanders trace their genealogy.
However, the project evolved to include a mobile app that allowed Icelandic natives to check if their potential dates were close relatives. This feature was particularly useful in a country with a small population like Iceland. It’s not even surprising that a group of college students created the Íslendinga-App, which became popular among Icelanders.
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