Chilling Facts: Discovering the Coldest Places on Earth

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.

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