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The Arctic is not just a cold territory — it looks nothing like any other place on the Earth. There are no days and nights in the usual sense — the polar day and polar night last six months each. The Arctic life is characterized by short summers and long, cold winters, with temperatures well below freezing. In the summer, due to the long days of sunshine, the tipper layer of the land thaws a bit, which makes it possible for some plants to grow.
