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Enduring the Worst of Winter in this World
- The article talks about how people live in the coldest places on Earth like Vorkuta, Yakutsk, and Antarctica. People manage extreme cold through mental and physical fitness, resistance against hypothermia, and an astounding will for life.
- The article also shares the story of Guðlaugur Friðþórsson and Anna Bågenholm who survived for several hours in freezing water and came back to life after a fall into an icy stream.
- The article highlights how Canadians survive in the harsh wilderness and how a group of hikers survived for two weeks in below -4°F temperatures.
- The article then talks about Yakutsk, the coldest inhabited city on Earth, and how people manage to live there with thermal clothing, sturdy heating systems, keeping food underground, and running cars to prevent freezing.
- Oymyakon, the coldest permanently inhabited settlement on the planet, is even harsher than Yakutsk where locals eat a lot of meat and have thick insulation in their homes to survive.
- Living without modern infrastructure in a harsh climate would be impossible, and equipment for removing snow like snow blades for tractors, specialized ships called icebreakers that plow through thick ice and machines that function in sub-zero temperatures are a must.
- These machines are often used in oil and gas industries as well as in scientific research where they must be designed to withstand subfreezing conditions with heated cabins, specific lubricants, and reinforcement to ensure the safety and ability to work.
- Visiting Arctic regions is possible, and tourists can gain beautiful scenery and the warmth, hospitality and friendliness of the locals.
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