Do you know about the Doomsday Vault? You should

The most secure $8-million facility of its kind in the world will become operational on a frozen arctic island in Norway. It will protect seeds and eventually, 4.5 million biodiversity samples.

In a few weeks the most secure facility of its kind in the world will become operational on a frozen arctic island in Norway. Built at a cost of $8-million, this concrete vault is dug into the side of a mountain, fenced in, and guarded by steel airlock doors mounted with motion detectors. Outside...

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