Personal Life
Olsen was a member of the Norwegian Workers' Communist Party (known as AKP (m-l)). He is also known for his immense knowledge of geographical trivia, proven by his 2002 published factbook "Drillos Verden" (English: "Drillo's World") published by Erling Kagge's publishing house Kagge Forlag (ISBN 9788248902447 Norway).
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