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Visiting the world's coldest city.

Yakutsk / Yakhutia, in temperatures ranging from -71°C to -96°F.

By Amiel villorentePublished 3 years ago 7 min read
Visiting the world's coldest city.
Photo by ilya kazakov on Unsplash

COLDEST CITY

Siri, the temperature in Antarctica is minus 47 degrees outside. The air temperature in the region is minus 14.8 degrees Fahrenheit or negative 20 degrees Celsius. Here, the temperature is negative 58 degrees Fahrenheit or negative 47 degrees Celsius. Our lungs are not used, which is why we are coughing.

The climate is extremely cold and dry. The population is around 300 000 people. The capital of the region is Yakuza. The region is an autonomous region allied with Russia. It is located 280 miles from the north pole and is the most northerly point of Siberia. It is isolated from the outside world.

The outside temperature is about negative 58 degrees Fahrenheit. The boiling water is 212 degrees Fahrenheit and you can see that it immediately turns into ice crystals. The lowest air temperature in this region is minus 96.16 degrees Fahrenheit. It is like being on another planet. A banana left outside can quickly turn into a hammer.

Metal frame glasses are not allowed to be worn here because the metal would stick to the skin and if they were to be removed, they would damage the skin.

This piece of meat may have been chewed out, and it looks very similar to human flesh. Let's put it into contact with metal. As you can see, these natural gas pipes have to be laid above the ground, as the underground is completely frozen with ice. In fact, there is a 100-foot-thick mass of ice beneath the city. During the Soviet era, people who defied Stalin's ideas were forced to flee to the Sahara Republic region. These people were politicians, businessmen, etc. Some of these Yakuza people today are their grandchildren.

This place was once a land of exile. Today, a city life is taking place, but we could also call it a life and I sail. This place pushes the boundaries of human nature. No matter how many layers we wrap ourselves in, nothing is warm enough to keep us warm. If you own a car here, you have a serious problem. Winter lasts for 6 to 7 months, and during that time, you can't drive your car, and you can't stop your car.

The car with the running engine is empty. There are hundreds of vehicles like this. The reason for this is that the engine can freeze if it stops. The engine oil will freeze. The owner of this vehicle has decided not to run their car for 20 minutes after the engine is off. It is common for people to give up hope of another frozen car waiting to be re-used next summer. This car is running. Let's see if there is anyone inside. No one can imagine how huge the base of this car is. Russia is a country rich in oil & natural gas resources. The exhaustible freeze is because of how cold it is. There are special covers to protect the vehicle. However, this is not enough. People who can afford it should keep their vehicle in a heated garage. These vehicles are constantly running. There is a continuous layer of exhaust smoke above the city's range of visibility.

This place is usually below 200 feet in height, so the houses have a totally different look. The buildings are usually built on pillars because the ground is always covered in ice, so it's possible for old houses to start leaning over after a few decades. It can be really uncomfortable to feel the ice moving around. The worst thing to get is frostbite, since the temperature is so cold that a refrigerator can operate at 40 degrees and a freezer at minus 4 degrees.

It's so cold that some people can even hang their fruits and meats outside their windows, and even make sleds out of it. I just had to take off my gloves for a minute for a shot, and it hurts so much. My eyelashes are totally frozen, and I'm trying to get them to move. If you'd stay outside for 15 minutes, you could get frostbite!

If you've ever experienced skin burns or difficulty breathing due to cold, you know what I'm talking about. It can start with a needle burn, followed by a painful frostbite, and then it can lead to sensational bones. I took off my gloves for 5 minutes to film myself, but my fingertips turned white. My microphone is giving me a red warning, my camera isn't working properly, my phone is frozen, and my battery died a few minutes ago.

My battery was actually full, but it suddenly died. You can see behind me, it's a cemetery. The ice is really thick, like 100 feet thick, and it doesn't melt in the summer. People bury the dead by gathering coal and burning it for 2-3 days. The blocks of ice come down and can be taken out with shovels. The area can be dug up to 6-7 points, which is the body of someone who died 100 or 200 years ago.

20% of the world’s total diamond supply is found in Yakuza years ago. There are all the elements on the periodic table. There are many mammoth. Today, 20% of the world

If you work here, you don't have to worry about the cold coming to your feet. Here in this land, where people can't get involved in agriculture or farming, you can still find fossils of dinosaurs in the areas where mammoths used to live. Plus, there are frozen rabbits and horse meat. The rabbit is usually around 45 pounds, and you can take it out and eat it for days. It's also on sale, and it never spoils. The ears don't move either. Most of the population is made up of turkeys, and 38 of them are Russian.

Cats aren't the only animals that can't survive here - even mammals with really thick fur can't survive. Inside cars, there's a layer of glass that keeps the air conditioning on, so when it warms up, it doesn't cool down right away.

The scariest part of driving is that if your car breaks down, you're at risk of dying. If you can't fix it in half an hour, the engine oil can freeze in minutes. And if you're stuck in rural areas without a phone signal, you could freeze to death in just a few hours.

That's why drivers carry a toolbox with them. We had to go through a dark slant to get to the village, and I almost lost an ear when the coal and paint got too thick. Maria welcomed us to her house, and we're about to learn more about these strange yakut people.

It is not uncommon for individuals to experience frostbite when exposed to cold temperatures, with the coldest being as low as negative 71 Celsius. However, if adequate clothing is worn, frostbite can be avoided. Despite this, it is important to be aware of the potential risks associated with exposure to cold temperatures, as frostbite is a serious condition that can lead to permanent hearing damage.

People of sahara culture have been taking care of nature since they were kids. They used to go out in the woods to fish and hunt, and they always remember that they're not the owners of the land, but just guests.

They'd make a ritual out of it, like picking some berries and leaving them on the ground. They'd say, "This is for the master of the land, please share with us." They also believed that nature had a spirit, so they didn't speak too loud or disturb the spirits. They didn't drink or have fun in the woods, and they didn't throw garbage.

It's not something that's written into a book or in a church like it is in our religion, but it's something we do every day and pray for. It's in our minds, our lifestyle, and it's all connected to nature. We thank nature for what we have instead of God, and the gods are nature, and our bodies are part of it.

That's why it's so important to migrate to the south, even though it's warmer there. Living in these temperatures is a real pain for us, but the first reason is our family. We love being close to our parents and brothers, and we love the nature here. It's very pure, and it's good for us and our future children to breathe fresh air. Plus, it's important to our culture.

To preserve our language and traditions and pass them down to future generations, yakutsk has summers as well. In July, the average daily temperature is about 67 degrees Fahrenheit. Due to global warming, the ice mass of our world is melting and mammoth corpses are appearing, but viruses that have been fighting for thousands of years and which modern humans have never met before can emerge.

The immune system was robust, and ancient diseases to which we are prone can emerge with the melting of the eyeballs in these parts of the earth, with disastrous effects. Thank you for watching this movie, which was the first episode of a tribal documentary series named

The next video on this channel will be the second episode of rediscovery, in which I stepped inside of this massive ice mask and discovered the permafrost throughout the winter.

The entire documentary series we learned more about incredible daily life in negative 67 degrees Fahrenheit, these mysterious yakut people and their surprising culture.

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