Yakutsk // Brain Bites
Channel: Brain Bites
Date: 2015-03-04

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Animated by Alex Trimpe - http://alextrimpe.com
Voiceover by Mandy Rose - http://mandyrose.com

Yakutsk is the coldest city on Earth. While they do have warm summers, the average high in January is a frigid -35 degrees fahrenheit and the lowest recorded temperature was -83.

Locals say the only way to keep warm is to wear genuine fur. 

The city has a population of 270,000 and is responsible for 1/5 of the worlds production of diamonds, and 98% of diamonds for Russia alone. 

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Music by Kevin MacLeod from http://incompetech.com

Sources-
http://www.yakutiatravel.com/facts-for-the-visitors
http://en.planetyakutia.com/about-yakutia/facts/
http://todiscoverrussia.com/15-facts-about-yakutsk-siberia/