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Life in Siberia, Russia has come to a standstill at -67°C. The village of Oymyakon is covered in snow, even thermometers have malfunctioned. Animals are also suffering from the extreme cold ...

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Oymyakon in Russia's Sakha Republic of north-eastern Siberia might be in a deep freeze but it's not too cold to prevent children heading to the classroom, local news portal News.Ykt.Ru reports.