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Check out the Svalbard Seed Bank—also known as the ‘Doomsday Vault’. The dramatic-looking building was constructed in Norway as a safety precaution to house duplicate specimens of four and a half million seed samples—you know, just in case the apocalypse shows up and what’s left of the human race needs to re-establish agriculture. Think of it as a giant genetic safety deposit box. It’s always nice seeing governments taking pro-active measures to ensure the safety and protection of our beloved planet.

Full story at Atlas Obscura.

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