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Nobel Peace Center

Museum in Oslo, Norway

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Jan 16, 2026
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What metal is used to cast the Nobel prize?

The Nobel Prize medals awarded today are cast in 18‑carat "green gold" (an alloy of gold and silver) and since 1980 have been plated with 24‑carat gold; earlier medals were made of higher‑carat solid ...

Jan 17, 2026
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What were the key factors that led to Barack Obama's Nobel Peace Prize win in 2009?

The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded Barack Obama the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize principally for what it called his “extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between pe...

Jan 24, 2026
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Was Machado fined/penalized by the Nobel Foundation after giving her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump?

presented the physical Nobel Peace Prize medal to at , and Nobel organizers immediately clarified that the laureate’s title cannot be transferred — but there is no reporting that or fined or otherwise...

Jan 19, 2026

Did Trump win a Nobel prize

Donald Trump did not win the Nobel Peace Prize; he accepted a framed medal that 2025 laureate María Corina Machado presented to him during a White House meeting, but the Norwegian Nobel Committee and ...

Dec 9, 2025

Did the germans feed the jewish people in concentration camps

Nazi camp prisoners were given minimal, often nutritionally inadequate rations rather than regular, humane feeding; many inmates—especially Jews—suffered chronic starvation and died from malnutrition,...

Dec 9, 2025

What were the main reactions from Nobel laureates and international leaders to Obama’s 2009 Peace Prize?

Nobel laureates and international leaders reacted to President Barack Obama’s 2009 Nobel Peace Prize with a mix of praise, skepticism and political calculation: some laureates framed the award as an e...

Dec 6, 2025

What were the reactions of world leaders to Obama's Nobel Peace Prize win in 2009?

World leaders and publics reacted to Barack Obama’s 2009 Nobel Peace Prize with a mix of praise, surprise and scepticism: allies generally welcomed the signal of renewed diplomacy while critics — espe...