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1. Inga Insjon

Henrik Johan Ibsen (March 20, 1828–May 23, 1906) was an extremely influential Norwegian playwright who was largely responsible for the rise of the modern realistic drama.

 
2. Vitskar Vigeland Inter IKEA Systems B.V. (1958–present) is an extremely influential Swedish furniture chain who is largely responsible for the rise of shoddy MDF furniture.
 
3. Blanda Blanka

Ibsen's work examined the realities that lay behind many facades.

 
4. Aslak Asnen IKEA's work shouldn't be examined behind the facade: it's probably just particle board.

 
5. Omar Olaf

The characters in his plays often mirror his parents, and his themes often deal with issues of financial difficulty.

 
6. Dagfinn Dalviken Financial difficulties are a thing of the past when you can purchase an ALLENBY TV bench for only $14.99!
 
7. Laipso Lillabo

In 1846, Ibsen fathered an bastard child with a servant maid which he rejected.

 
8. Utsaga Ulfheim When assembling IKEA furniture, you may be tempted to reject the bastard who wrote the "easy" assembly instructions.
 
9. Halvard Hensvik

Despite Ibsen's failure to achieve success as a playwright, he gained a great deal of practical experience at the Norwegian Theater.

 
10. Rosfors Rorlund There is a great deal of practical experience to be gained from attempting to fit an entire entertainment center into a Ford Festiva.
 
11. Skarven Skaere

The very first IKEA catalogue was published in 1951.

 
12. Bjorn Bjursta Ninety-nine years prior to that monumental publishing event, Ibsen's first play, Catalina, was published.
 
13. Krap Kritter

In 1864, Ibsen left his native land for Italy and did not return for 27 years.

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14. Fjeldbo Forhoja IKEA, however, had no particular beef with Norway, and opened its first store there in 1963.
 
15. Anatolus Antonius

Ibsen moved to Munich in 1875 and published A Doll's House in 1879.

 
16. Stenskar Stensgaard

IKEA does not currently offer a doll's house. A TRANA musical snail is available for $7.99, however.
 
17. Lynge Lysvik

In 1958, the world's first IKEA store opened in Almhult, Sweden.

 
18. Mallen Malchus As Ibsen died in Oslo in 1906, he wasn't there for the grand opening.
 
19. Trevlig Thorgejr

The name IKEA comes from the initials of founder Ingvar Kamprad, I and K, plus the first letters of Elmtaryd and Agunnaryd, which are the names of the farm and village where he grew up.

 
20. Graaberg Granas The name Henrik Ibsen comes from his parents, Marichen and Knud Ibsen. Marichen and Knud?! Poor kid didn't stand a chance...
 
21. Kaare Karriar

IKEA employs more than 85,000 people worldwide.

 
22. Guldstad Gustav Ibsen has bored far more than 85,000 college freshmen worldwide.
 
23. Huhu Husar

One primary message of Ibsen's play An Enemy of the People is that the individual, who stands alone, is more often "right" than the mass of people, who are portrayed as ignorant and sheeplike.

 
24. Minnen Memnon The RENS shearling throw ($19.99) is also pretty sheeplike
 
25. Ivar Ivar

Always the iconoclast, Ibsen was willing to tear down the ideologies of any part of the political spectrum.

 
26. Borghamn Borghejm Whether you're an iconoclast or not, you're going to have to tear down EVERY part of your JERKER desk system when you discover that you installed shelf "C" upside-down seven steps ago.
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27. Otto Oswald

The Wild Duck (1884) is considered by many to be Ibsen's finest work, and it is certainly the most complex.

 
28. Svalka Svanhild The Meatball Platter is considered by many to be the IKEA cafe's finest dish, and it is certainly the most lingonberry-intensive.
 
29. Fira Furia

Ibsen completely rewrote the rules of drama with a realism which was to be adopted by Chekhov and others and which we see in the theater to this day.

 
30. Molger Molvik IKEA completely rewrote the rules of furniture assembly. Thankfully, the "two hundred pounds of unmarked boards and a hex key" style was not adopted by Chekhov or anyone else.
 
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