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Oymyakon is cold, but not that cold
https://nypost.com/2021/12/03/fears-children-could-freeze-to-death-in-worlds-coldest-town/here is the Sun article they credited but failed to convert the tempsKids have been sent home from school over fears they could freeze to death after temperatures plunged to a bone-chilling minus 140°F in the world’s coldest town.
Temperatures have dipped so low in the far-flung village of Oymyakon in the Russian region of Yakutia that hot water instantly turns to ice when flung in the air – making for a dramatic display
https://www.the-sun.com/news/4196960/fears-children-freeze-temperatures-drop/The Siberian village Oymyakon is the coldest inhabited place on earth, excluding some Antarctic stationsThermometers in the Siberian outpost have been shattered this week as temperatures plummeted to minus 60°C according to a reading at the area's library.
Pupils aged up to 11 in Oymyakon are expected to study until thermometers drop to minus 53°C.
Older students must stay in their classes until the mercury hits minus 55°C.