Did you know the coldest inhabited place on Earth is in Russia? Oymyakon is the world’s coldest village, with temperatures dropping below -60°C. When we think of freezing countries, we often picture ...

There are some bone-chilling places on Earth, but what is the lowest temperature ever recorded and where was it?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Jan. 23, 1971, Prospect Creek Camp, Alaska, hit minus 80 degrees — the coldest temperature ever recorded in the United States.

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American The record had stood for nearly 30 years: ...