How a baseless myth about Japanese tourists and the northern lights was born — and still persists
ANALYSIS: There's no evidence Japanese tourists visit the Arctic to conceive a lucky child. That hasn't stopped the story from spreading across the region.
March 30, 2018
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Whether you’ve seen the northern lights for a thousand nights or are just witnessing them for the first time, there is something magical about the pulsating flashes and ghostlike curtains soaring above the earth.
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