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China: Soap Bubbles Freeze Instantly in Minus 27°C Cold

On January 21, 2026, in Jilin, northeastern China, a video showed extremely cold outdoor conditions with temperatures reaching minus 27 degrees Celsius. A young boy was seen blowing soap bubbles into the air. As the bubbles floated and landed on a nearby table, they quickly froze into crystal-like bubbles. Their surfaces reflected colorful light, creating a sparkling appearance. When the frozen bubbles eventually broke, they turned into soft white fragments instead of liquid. The unusual effect could only be observed under severe winter conditions.

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US: Sidewalk Turns Icy in Nicholasville, Kentucky

On January 28, 2026, in Nicholasville, Kentucky, a video showed a sidewalk covered in ice, making it extremely slippery. The icy surface formed after freezing temperatures affected Kentucky and surrounding areas, creating slick conditions on roads and walkways.

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China: Car Wash Gone Wrong as Extreme Cold Coats Vehicle in Ice

On January 19, 2026, in Shenyang, Liaoning, a video showed a man attempting to wash his car in temperatures near −30°C, only for the water to freeze instantly. Ice quickly coated the vehicle’s body, windows, and mirrors, turning it into what viewers called a “frozen candy car.” The video ended with the car fully covered in ice, as the owner laughed at the irony that the wash had made it even messier once it thawed.

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China: Watch Tap Water Freeze Instantly in Bitter Cold

On January 22, 2026, in Donghai County, Jiangsu, a video showed a blogger pouring water from a kettle into the open air, where it froze almost instantly. The footage highlighted the severe cold as the stream quickly turned into solid ice on contact.

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Extremely Cold Weather in Shenyang

SHENYANG, CHINA - JANUARY 20, 2026 - A citizen is sprinkling water to turn it into ice in extremely cold weather in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China on January 20, 2026.

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Extremely Cold Weather in Shenyang

SHENYANG, CHINA - JANUARY 20, 2026 - A citizen is sprinkling water to turn it into ice in extremely cold weather in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China on January 20, 2026.

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Extremely Cold Weather in Shenyang

SHENYANG, CHINA - JANUARY 20, 2026 - A citizen is sprinkling water to turn it into ice in extremely cold weather in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China on January 20, 2026.

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Extremely Cold Weather in Shenyang

SHENYANG, CHINA - JANUARY 20, 2026 - A citizen is sprinkling water to turn it into ice in extremely cold weather in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China on January 20, 2026.

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US: Blizzard Slams Northern Iowa, Travel Severely Disrupted

A powerful blizzard swept across northern Iowa on Sunday, December 28, bringing travel to a standstill as major highways were closed due to blowing snow and whiteout conditions. Blizzard warnings remain in effect until 9 a.m. Monday, December 29, with 2 to 7 inches of snow and wind gusts reaching up to 62 mph. Numerous crashes were reported statewide, and authorities warned of extremely hazardous and icy road conditions as temperatures rapidly dropped.

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Extremely Cold Weather Hit Mohe

MOHE, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - Extreme ice and fog weather in Mohe City, Heilongjiang Province, China on December 15, 2025. Mohe City, located in the northernmost part of China, is experiencing extreme ice and fog weather, with the lowest temperature reaching minus 40 degrees Celsius on that day.

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Extremely Cold Weather Hit Mohe

MOHE, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - A tourist is playing in extremely cold weather in Mohe City, Heilongjiang Province, China on December 15, 2025. Mohe City, located in the northernmost part of China, is experiencing extreme ice and fog weather, with the lowest temperature reaching minus 40 degrees Celsius on that day.

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Extremely Cold Weather Hit Mohe

MOHE, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - Snow carvers carve snow sculptures in extremely cold weather in Mohe City, Heilongjiang Province, China on December 15, 2025. Mohe City, located in the northernmost part of China, is experiencing extreme ice and fog weather, with the lowest temperature reaching minus 40 degrees Celsius on that day.

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Extremely Cold Weather Hit Mohe

MOHE, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - A sanitation worker clears snow on roads in extremely cold weather in Mohe City, Heilongjiang Province, China on December 15, 2025. Mohe City, located in the northernmost part of China, is experiencing extreme ice and fog weather, with the lowest temperature reaching minus 40 degrees Celsius on that day.

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Extremely Cold Weather Hit Mohe

MOHE, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - Snow carvers carve snow sculptures in extremely cold weather in Mohe City, Heilongjiang Province, China on December 15, 2025. Mohe City, located in the northernmost part of China, is experiencing extreme ice and fog weather, with the lowest temperature reaching minus 40 degrees Celsius on that day.

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Extremely Cold Weather Hit Mohe

MOHE, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - A sanitation worker clears snow on roads in extremely cold weather in Mohe City, Heilongjiang Province, China on December 15, 2025. Mohe City, located in the northernmost part of China, is experiencing extreme ice and fog weather, with the lowest temperature reaching minus 40 degrees Celsius on that day.

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Extremely Cold Weather Hit Mohe

MOHE, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - Extreme ice and fog weather in Mohe City, Heilongjiang Province, China on December 15, 2025. Mohe City, located in the northernmost part of China, is experiencing extreme ice and fog weather, with the lowest temperature reaching minus 40 degrees Celsius on that day.

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Extremely Cold Weather Hit Mohe

MOHE, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - Snow carvers carve snow sculptures in extremely cold weather in Mohe City, Heilongjiang Province, China on December 15, 2025. Mohe City, located in the northernmost part of China, is experiencing extreme ice and fog weather, with the lowest temperature reaching minus 40 degrees Celsius on that day.

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Extremely Cold Weather Hit Mohe

MOHE, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - Sanitation workers clear snow on roads in extremely cold weather in Mohe City, Heilongjiang Province, China on December 15, 2025. Mohe City, located in the northernmost part of China, is experiencing extreme ice and fog weather, with the lowest temperature reaching minus 40 degrees Celsius on that day.

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Road maintenance

10.12.2025, Tartu. Eesti. Dirt road in extremely bad condition. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

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Road maintenance

10.12.2025, Tartu. Eesti. Dirt road in extremely bad condition. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

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Road maintenance

10.12.2025, Tartu. Eesti. Dirt road in extremely bad condition. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

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Hubble Seeks Clusters in Lost Galaxy

Handout Photo shows NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the spiral galaxy NGC 4535, which is situated about 50 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo (the Maiden). Through a small telescope, this galaxy appears extremely faint, giving it the nickname ‘Lost Galaxy’. With a mirror spanning nearly eight feet (2.4 meters) across and its location above Earth’s light-obscuring atmosphere, Hubble can easily observe dim galaxies like NGC 4535 and pick out features like its massive spiral arms and central bar of stars. This image features NGC 4535’s young star clusters, which dot the galaxy’s spiral arms. Glowing-pink clouds surround many of these bright-blue star groupings. These clouds, called H II (‘H-two’) regions, are a sign that the galaxy is home to especially young, hot, and massive stars that blaze with high-energy radiation. Such massive stars shake up their surroundings by heating their birth clouds with powerful stellar winds, eventually exploding as supernovae. The image incorporat

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Hubble Seeks Clusters in ‘Lost Galaxy’

NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the spiral galaxy NGC 4535, which is situated about 50 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo (the Maiden). Through a small telescope, this galaxy appears extremely faint, giving it the nickname ‘Lost Galaxy’. With a mirror spanning nearly eight feet (2.4 meters) across and its location above Earth’s light-obscuring atmosphere, Hubble can easily observe dim galaxies like NGC 4535 and pick out features like its massive spiral arms and central bar of stars. This image features NGC 4535’s young star clusters, which dot the galaxy’s spiral arms. Glowing-pink clouds surround many of these bright-blue star groupings. These clouds, called H II (‘H-two’) regions, are a sign that the galaxy is home to especially young, hot, and massive stars that blaze with high-energy radiation. Such massive stars shake up their surroundings by heating their birth clouds with powerful stellar winds, eventually exploding as supernovae. The image incorporates data from an obse

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China: Rare Four-Horned Goat Draws Visitors at Guizhou Zoo

On October 28, 2025, a rare four-horned goat was seen at Kaili Zoo in Qiandongnan, Guizhou. Visitors were surprised by the animal’s unusual appearance, as such goats are said to be extremely rare. The goat appeared healthy as tourists stopped to take photos and videos.

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Illustration - Londres

UNITED KINGDOM. LONDON. ST PANCRAS STATION. STATUE OF JOHN BETJEMAN. BRITISH POET AND WRITER. AFTER A CAREER AS A JOURNALIST, HE BECAME POET LAUREATE, I.E. THE QUEEN'S OFFICIAL POET, FROM 1972 UNTIL HIS DEATH. HIS NUMEROUS BBC BROADCASTS AND HIS CAMPAIGNS TO PRESERVE SEVERAL HISTORIC MONUMENTS MADE HIM AN EXTREMELY POPULAR FIGURE. Photo by Stephane Frances/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Londres

UNITED KINGDOM. LONDON. ST PANCRAS STATION. STATUE OF JOHN BETJEMAN. BRITISH POET AND WRITER. AFTER A CAREER AS A JOURNALIST, HE BECAME POET LAUREATE, I.E. THE QUEEN'S OFFICIAL POET, FROM 1972 UNTIL HIS DEATH. HIS NUMEROUS BBC BROADCASTS AND HIS CAMPAIGNS TO PRESERVE SEVERAL HISTORIC MONUMENTS MADE HIM AN EXTREMELY POPULAR FIGURE. Photo by Stephane Frances/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Londres

UNITED KINGDOM. LONDON. ST PANCRAS STATION. STATUE OF JOHN BETJEMAN. BRITISH POET AND WRITER. AFTER A CAREER AS A JOURNALIST, HE BECAME POET LAUREATE, I.E. THE QUEEN'S OFFICIAL POET, FROM 1972 UNTIL HIS DEATH. HIS NUMEROUS BBC BROADCASTS AND HIS CAMPAIGNS TO PRESERVE SEVERAL HISTORIC MONUMENTS MADE HIM AN EXTREMELY POPULAR FIGURE. Photo by Stephane Frances/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Rare Pink Dolphins Spotted Near Nan’ao Bridge in Guangdong

This video captured the stunning moment that a group of pink dolphins appeared near Nan’ao Bridge in Shantou, Guangdong, on August 20, stunning lucky onlookers with their rare presence. The sighting was described as both mysterious and enchanting, since pink dolphins are classified as a nationally protected species in China and are considered extremely rare in the wild.

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UK: Roads Closed as ‘Extremely Serious’ Wildfires Rage in Scottish Highlands and Moray

'Extremely serious' wildfires raged in Highland and neighbouring Moray in Scotland as of Monday, July 1. Several road closures remained in place, and members of the public were urged to avoid travelling to the areas impacted.

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Extremely hot days in the rainy season

Extremely hot days in the rainy season=June 18,2025,Tokyo

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Extremely hot days in the rainy season

Extremely hot days in the rainy season=June 18,2025,Tokyo

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Australia: Dust Storm Hits NSW, Triggering Poor Air Quality in Sydney

A dust storm sweeping in from South Australia reached coastal New South Wales on Tuesday morning, shrouding towns in a yellowish haze, reducing visibility in some areas, and triggering very poor air quality across Sydney.

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