The Entire Population of Whittier, Alaska Lives in One Building

Native Cultures Are Still Alive

Alaskans come from a variety of cultural backgrounds, but they all share a love of their heritage and work hard to preserve their traditions.

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  • A baby can cost new parents 750 hours of sleep in their first year.
  • The tongue is the only muscle in the body attached from one end.
  • The Nobel Committee declined to award the Nobel Peace Prize in 1948 because "there was no suitable living candidate." This was meant as tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, who was assassinated earlier that year without receiving the Prize.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.