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Ice palace

This was the scene in Skövde, Sweden, on January 10, 1987:

This was the scene in Skövde, Sweden, on January 10, 1987:

Ice Palace

Ice Palace. Photo: Roland Svensson. Source: Skaraborgs Allehanda.

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A fire broke out in a department store building on a day of temperatures of -20F (-30C). The cold was so bad that firefighters could only work 20-minute shifts, and there were still a few cases of frostbite.

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