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There is a town in Norway where the sun does not set for about two and a half months during summer.

Why it is true

The town of Hammerfest, located above the Arctic Circle, experiences the midnight sun phenomenon, maintaining continuous sunlight between mid-May and late July.

Source: Climatology

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