-71°C: Why 500 People Refuse to Leave the Coldest Town on Earth

At -71C, Oymyakon is the coldest permanently inhabited place on Earth. So why do 500 people refuse to leave? This is what life actually looks like where the ground never thaws, engines run all winter so they don't die, fish freeze solid in seconds, and burying the dead means thawing the earth first. Just the documented record of the coldest inhabited spot on the planet - no myths. ⏱ Chapters 00:00 The coldest town on Earth 00:28 Why this place shouldn't exist 00:54 Just how cold is -71C? 01:40 Machines, permafrost and frozen ground 02:30 Eating where nothing grows 03:19 What the cold does to your body 04:11 So why won't they leave? 05:02 The town's uncertain future 📚 Sources Guinness World Records; Wikipedia; on-location reporting. ⚠ This video uses AI-generated narration and AI-assisted visuals. All facts are sourced and verified. 🌍 Unlivable - Earth's most unlivable places — what it's like to be there. Subscribe for more extreme places and the people who survive them.