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1 month agoWhat life is like in the world's northernmost town, where it's dark for 4 months a year and polar bears roam free
Located in Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago between mainland Norway and the North Pole, the town has regular modern amenities like schools, restaurants, and stores. However, it's unlike anywhere else on Earth. For starters, it's dark four months a year and perpetually light for another four months. Secondly, it's suggested residents carry a rifle when traveling outside the town borders - in case they run into a polar bear.
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1 month agoWhat it's like to live in the world's northernmost town, where it's dark for 4 months a year and polar bears roam free
Longyearbyen, the world's northernmost town in Svalbard approximately 818 miles from the North Pole, combines modern amenities with extreme polar conditions, research, and adventure tourism.
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