Extreme Temperatures (in Celsius)

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Extreme Temperatures (in Celsius)

+20 - Greeks put on sweaters (if they can find them).

+15 - Hawaiians turn on the heaters (if they have any).

+10 - Americans shake, Russians are planting cucumbers.

+5 - You can see your own breathing. Italian cars don't start. Norwegians take a bath. Russians drive with lowered windows.

0 - Water freezes in America , in Russia it thickens.

-5 - French cars don't start.

-10 - You're planning a vacation to Australia .

-15 - Your cat insists to sleep in your bed. Norwegians put on sweaters.

-18 - New York landlords turn on the heaters. Russians make their last seasonal picnic.

-20 - American cars don't start. People in Alaska start wearing long-sleeves.

-25 - German cars don't start. Hawaiians are dead.

-30 - Politicians start talking about homeless people. Your cat prefers to sleep in your pajamas.

-35 - Too cold to think. Japanese cars don't start.

-40 - You're planning a 2-week hot tub bath. Swedish cars don't start.

-42 - Transportation stops in Europe . Russians eat ice cream on the street.

-45 - All Greeks are dead. Politicians really start doing something for the homeless.

-50 - Your eyelids start sticking when you blink. In Alaska , people close the window in the bathroom.

-60 - White bears start moving south.

-70 - hel_l freezes over.

-73 - Finnish special services evacuate Santa Claus from Lapland . Russians wear earmuff hats.

-80 - Lawyers put their hands in their own pockets.

-114 - Ethyl alcohol is freezing. Russians are unhappy.

-273 - Absolute zero, atomic movement stops. Russians wear boots.

-295 - 90% of the planet is dead. Russian soccer team becomes the world champion.

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+25: Bangkokians enjoy their winter.

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And one for the Scots around -30: Scottish boy scouts postpone their outdoor survival training camp until it gets really cold.