In the first Arctic Impressions podcast, Dorian talks about the houses in Barrow. She said, "They were raised off the ground about a foot or more, and many had big dogs on chains in their front yards. I found out later that these dogs loved to be outside, and protected their owners from polar bears!"
On April 8, 1947, the largest sunspot in modern history reached its maximum size of over 330 times Earth's area.