A father Emperor penguin withstands the Antarctic cold for 60 days or more to protect his eggs, which he keeps on his feet, covered with a feathered flap. During this entire time he doesn't eat a thing. Most father penguins lose about 25 pounds while they wait for their babies to hatch. Afterward, they feed the chicks a special liquid from their throats. When the mother penguins return to care for the young, the fathers go to sea to eat and rest.
A mild burn, run under cold tap water for 10 minutes, (do not use ice). A first degree burn, leave alone 24 hours, do not cover and avoid any product application. A second degree burn, apply antibiotic ointment and cover with sterile dressing. If blisters break open clean with tap water. A third degree burn, needs immediate medical attention. Have person lie down, and cover burn with clean sheet, until medical professional arrives.
The most contagious disease is the common cold and the most non-contagious disease is gingivitis.
The classic Poodle show cut started as a practical hunting clip. Hunters shaved parts of the coat so the dogs could swim easily and left puffs of hair over the joints and chest to keep them warm in cold water.
In the late 1980s, musher John Suter raced teams of Standard Poodles in Alaska's Iditarod sled dog race. Their coats iced up badly in the cold, and the race later added rules limiting teams to northern breeds suited for Arctic conditions.
The Maine Coon is basically built for winter, with a shaggy water-resistant coat, a thick neck ruff, tufted ears, big furry paws, and a long bushy tail it can wrap around itself for warmth.
The Siberian is considered the national cat of Russia and developed naturally in the country's brutally cold forests over hundreds of years.
Siberian cats were first imported to the US in 1990, shortly after the Cold War ended and travel and trade with Russia became easier.
Without fur to protect them, Sphynx cats can get sunburned and also get cold easily, so many owners keep them indoors and dress them in sweaters.
Japanese macaques, known as snow monkeys, soak in natural hot springs during cold winters, and research suggests it helps lower their stress levels.
Blood oranges get their red color from anthocyanins, which develop when the fruit grows with cold nights, like in Sicily.
Liquid nitrogen boils at about −196°C (−321°F).
Léon Theremin later invented "The Thing," a hidden listening device that the Soviets placed inside a wooden Great Seal given to the US ambassador in Moscow.
The CIA is reported to have quietly promoted Abstract Expressionism abroad during the Cold War.
In 2006, workers found a stash of Cold War survival supplies inside the Brooklyn Bridge.