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Antarctica Hits -135.8 Degrees

talk about frigid

At which point it hurts to breathe.

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Deborah Zabarenko, Reuters / Landov

This should stop your complaining about the current snowy forecast. Scientists announced on Monday findings from NASA satellite data that showed East Antarctica set the record for coldest temperature ever measured in August 2010. The frigid tundra reached 135.8 degrees Fahrenheit below zero, and this past July almost hit that low again, reaching -135.3 degrees. At that temperature, scientists say, it's painful to breathe.

Read it at The Huffington Post