Yakutsk, Russia, Yakut Autonomous Region.
Temperatures in Yakutsk can drop below -70°C . Wearing metal objects (necklaces, bracelets, rings) here is practically suicidal, and even eyeglass frames must be made strictly of plastic. In fact, metal will stick to the skin at the same temperature.
They cut off entire pieces of human flesh
in case we try to escape .
Then the building
is equipped with three layers of doors to block out
the hellish cold
and will collapse decades later (given the layer of perpetual ice sinking between the foundations ). Hanging bags are suspended from every window, which function as a real natural refrigerator. A wet T-shirt will freeze in seconds and become a solid mass.
Eyelashes can freeze , and those without the ability to adapt to such conditions are at risk of quickly developing eye inflammation . You cannot turn off your car engine; it must always be left on . If these are turned off, the entire engine, oil, and radiator can freeze, potentially causing irreparable damage to the vehicle.