Siberia

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    Siberian heatwave alarms climate scientists

    Scientists have expressed concerns about the implications for the rest of the world after a heatwave in Russia's Siberia region. On Saturday, the thermometer hit a likely record of 38C – or 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit – in

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    2,100-year-old iPhone? Black object found in 'Russian Atlantis' sparks speculation

    In what could turn out to be one of the discoveries of the year, archaeologists have unearthed a 2,137-year-old 'iPhone' at a mysterious site nicknamed the 'Russian Atlantis' The object was found in the grave of a young woman

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    Perfectly preserved head of Ice Age wolf found in Siberia

    Russian scientists have found the furry head of an Ice Age wolf perfectly preserved in the Siberian permafrost. The head of a wolf, which died 40,000 years ago, was discovered in the Russian Arctic region of Yakutia. Valery Plotnikov, a top

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  • LifestyleAOL

    This is the coldest permanently inhabited place on Earth

    The Russian town of Oymyakon in eastern Siberia is home to 500 inhabitants who brave some of the planet's harshest conditions. The town is so close to the Arctic Circle that even the national tipple, Vodka, freezes if left outside. The town

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    Scientists warn a meteor swarm in 2019 could contain large hidden asteroids

    Two scientists have called for a special observation campaign in 2019 to look for large objects hidden in a meteor shower expected to take place in June. The warning comes as scientists study a mysterious event that occurred over Siberia in 1908.

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  • NewsAOL

    Cool runnings - Russian bloggers build a drivable car out of ice

    A car tuner in Russia has created what could quite easily be called the 'coolest' car in the world. And we mean that literally, because the vehicle's bodywork is crafted from six tons of the finest Siberian ice. The vehicle is

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    Russian father dangles baby out of car window at high speed

    A father in Russia has filmed himself driving his car at high speed — whilst dangling his kid out of the window. Known only as Roman R from Zelenogorsk in Siberia, he can be seen in the video driving his highly modified BMW 6 Series with