What life is like in the world's northernmost town, where it's dark for 4 months a year and polar bears roam free

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Longyearbyen, Norway, is the northernmost town in the world.

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Photos show life in the world's northernmost town, where it's dark for 4 months a year and polar bears roam free

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Longyearbyen, Norway, is the northernmost town in the world.

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Tesla's sales are collapsing in Europe — but not in this country

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A white Tesla car in the snow at dusk, with snowy mountains behind it.
Tesla has sold more cars in Norway than anyone else this year.

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I used to spread out my PTO days to squeeze in weekend trips. Now I take a "Fellesferien" period every summer like they do in Norway, and I'm more well-rested.

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Jessica Furseth embraces the concept of Fellesferien
" A little bit of Norwegian vacation spirit is something I'd recommend to anyone," writes Jessica Furseth, shown in Valencia, Spain in 2024.

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I'd become the kind of adult my younger self would have pitied. A weeklong Arctic retreat helped me find my way back.

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Stephanie Pensa is taking a selfie in Norway.
Stephanie Pensa was feeling lost and went on a hiking retreat in the Arctic to help her reconnect with purpose.

Provided by Stephanie Pensa

The countries with the tallest people in the world, ranked

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Sultan Kosen is very tall compared to the two children standing on a short wall next to him as he holds a cane and one of their hands
Sultan Kösen poses next to two children in 2024.

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Norwegian F-35s called into action as NATO scrambles jets after Russian aircraft spotted off Norway and over Baltic Sea

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An F-35 fighter jet.
An F-35 fighter jet.

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I was a guest at Norway's royal wedding. The dress codes were daring and fun — and the only cameras belonged to Netflix.

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A split screen of Princess Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett (left) as they share a kiss on their wedding day, and guests Princess Keisha and Prince Kunle (right).
Princess Keisha and Prince Kunle Omilana (right) attended Princess Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett's royal wedding in Norway on August 31.

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I crowdsourced travel tips for my 3-month European vacation. I ended up on a stranger's boat shrimping in Norway's fjords.

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Gabe Escobar said yes to a message from a shrimping company in Norway asking him to come along on a day at sea.
Gabe Escobar said yes to a DM from a shrimping company in Norway asking him to come along on a day at sea.

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A beluga whale accused of spying for Russia with a mounted camera has been found dead near Norway's coast

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A white beluga whale wearing a harness is seen off the coast of northern Norway, April 29, 2019.

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