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You Won't BELIEVE This Place Has Months of DARKNESS!

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You Won't BELIEVE This Place Has Months of DARKNESS!

In the high Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, the sun dips below the horizon in late October and does not reappear until mid-February, ushering in a prolonged dark season. Within this period, the "polar night" occurs from mid-November to late January, when the sun is more than six degrees below the horizon. While direct sunlight is absent, it