Norwegian Island Wishes to Eradicate Time
On the island of Sommaroey, which doesn’t see a sunset for 69 straight days each year, residents are lobbying for a “time-free” period in which no one abides by the ticking of the clock. Traditional business hours would be pushed aside and bedtimes would occur naturally in an effort to allow citizens to enjoy the sunny months—as their situation is inverted from November to January each year when it’s completely dark. Read more about the 350-person island’s efforts to break free from time at Time.
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