The Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway is a secure backup facility holding over a million crop seed samples.
Why it is true
Buried deep inside a mountain on a remote island, the 'Doomsday Vault' protects the world's food supply against natural or man-made global catastrophes.
Source: Conservation
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