This Is The World's Coldest Village

Weather has touched -67.8 degrees Celsius (-90 degrees Fahrenheit) in the Russian village of Oymyakon. Yet, these guys don't hide in blankets all day. They have schools, a post office, a bank, and even an airport runway, although it's only open in the summer. It's bone chilling cold, yet people here stay alive and active. Here's a peek into their lives.

Clearly, they need a drink to survive!

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Winter days are only 3 hours long.

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The photographer who shot some of these photos reported, "My saliva would freeze into needles that would prick my lips.”

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The Central Market doesn't have any produce - you only get fish and meat.

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?That is not artwork, but a tunnel of ice crystals!

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Even the road to Oymyakon looks dreary - it is called the ‘Road Of Bones’.

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Indoor plumbing is impossible - you can't dig through the frozen ground!

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Are they exporting ice? We can’t figure it out either!

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The trees are literally frozen!

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And so are the traffic lights.

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