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· The coldest temperature ever recorded was -123° C at Vostok Station in Antarctica in 1983.
· The Weta, a New Zealand insect, freezes completely solid when temperatures drop during the winter. Then, when temperatures warm back up, the insect unfreezes, thaws, and resumes its activities. · The Southern Hemisphere typically has milder winters than the Northern Hemisphere. This is due to the Southern Hemisphere having less land and a more maritime climate. · Winter cold kills more than twice as many Americans as summer heat does. · While it seems counter intuitive, Earth is actually closest to the sun in December. · According to the Guinness World Records, on January 28, 1887, a snowflake 15 inches wide and eight inches thick fell in Fort Keogh, Montana, making it the largest snowflake ever observed. · Chionophobia is the persistent fear of snow, especially becoming trapped by snow. The term is derived from the Greek words chion and phobia, meaning “snow” and “fear.” · Every winter, at least one septillion (that’s 1 followed by 24 zeros) snow crystals fall from the sky. · The average snowflake falls at about 3 mph. · The most snow ever recorded in 24 hours in the United States was at Silver Lake, Colorado, in 1921 at 76 inches. Source: https://www.factretriever.com/winter-facts
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