Nobel Prize

The Nobel Prize is regarded as the most prestigious prize in the world, and it is presented on the 10th Dec annually in Stockholm and Oslo.

Nobel Prizes were instituted by the will of a Swede, Alfred Nobel in 1895. 10th Dec is his death anniversary.
I never knew that the Nobel Prize has its roots in Sweden. Not until one day, someone barged into my Swedish class to announce excitedly the recipient of the Literature Prize, which was just announced moments before. My Swedish teachers talked with pride on the origin of the Nobel Prize, and that was when I realized that the Nobel Laureates are selected and awarded in Sweden (and Norway for the Peace prize).