1. The coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth was -128.6°F (-89.2°C) in Antarctica in 1983.
2. The town of Oymyakon in Siberia is one of the coldest inhabited places on Earth, with temperatures reaching as low as -90°F (-67.8°C).
3. Antarctica is the driest continent on Earth, receiving less than 2 inches of precipitation each year.
4. The only animals that can survive in Antarctica are penguins, seals, and a few species of insects and microorganisms.
5. The coldest city in the world is Yakutsk in Siberia, where temperatures can drop to -58°F (-50°C).
6. The Canadian village of Snag recorded the lowest temperature ever in North America, at -81.4°F (-63°C) in 1947.
7. The coldest temperature ever recorded in Europe was -128.6°F (-89.2°C) in Vostok, Antarctica in 1983.