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VIGANELLA - Sun-deprived humans might consider moving to the northern Italian village of Viganella, basking in sunlight as of yesterday thanks to a giant mirror.
The 185 residents of the Ossola valley hamlet are plunged in chilly darkness during winter months as surrounding mountains cut off direct sunlight. The answer: A €100,000 ($190,000) 8m-by-5m mirror installed on the flank of one bluff and computer-driven to follow the sun's path and cast its rays back on Viganella.
- AFP
