Yakutsk (Якутск) is Russia's capital of the Sakha Republic in Siberia, famous as the world's coldest major city, built on permafrost with winters dropping below -40°C, where life adapts with buildings on stilts, cars running constantly, and activities like freezing water turning to ice instantly. Fueled by mining, it's a rapidly growing hub near the Arctic Circle, preserving history in its Mammoth Museum and Permafrost Institute, showcasing life where extreme cold shapes daily routines, infrastr

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