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Is There 6 Months Of Darkness In Iceland?

sara91 From Belgium

For instance, it's a common notion that Iceland is dark for months, if not half the year. The idea is that, with its location along the arctic circle, the sun simply sets one day and six months of darkness unfold. This is not accurate, however.

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