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Giant mirrors bring winter sun to Norwegian village for the first time in its history
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/10/27/giant-mirrors-bring-winter-sun-to-norwegian-village-for-the-first-time-in-its-history/
“The idea was a little crazy, but madness is our middle name,” said Oeystein Haugan, a local project coordinator.
“When Rjukan was founded, it was a bit crazy to start a community in the middle of nowhere with this massive hydroelectric plant, huge pipes and a railway line to transport fertiliser to the rest of the world,” he added.