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3. Cows love to listen to music
Cows have been shown to produce more milk when listening to slow music.
5. Honeybees know how to dance
They dance to survive and tell fellow honeybees where the flowers are.
7. Squirrels will adopt orphans
If baby squirrels are left abandoned, fellow squirrels will take them in.
Hopefully, these facts about animals make you feel warm and fuzzy. Have a great day.
1. Chicago was colder than parts of Antarctica, Alaska, and the North Pole
Santa is SHOOK!
2. Twelve homeless people were reported to have died of hypothermia
*Visit this link for more information on how to help the homeless community in Chicago this winter.
3. Workers literally set fire to the Metra train tracks to keep the switches from freezing over
I mean, you gotta do what you gotta do.
4. The whole city shut down - schools, businesses, stores, restaurants, delivery services, etc. were all closed
Thank GOODNESS for UberEats ♡
5. Residents were told not to take a deep inhale while outdoors because your "lungs could freeze"
Oh. Okay, cool.
6. Uber & Lyft prices were insanely high, reaching up to $90 for a solo economy ride
Um yeah, I'd rather walk at this point.
8. There were apparent "frost quakes" happening around the city
For a better explanation of this mysterious term, click here to read more.
9. Thousands of flights were cancelled due to the polar vortex
You were stuck - no one in, no one out.
10. However, the city came together in this time of need
Homeless shelters added up to 500 extra beds, extended their hours, and offered free Uber and Lyft rides to those who needed to reach a safe space quickly. Five CTA buses were traveling throughout the city to provide warm drinks, a heated place, and necessary winter gear to families who may not want to stay in shelters overnight. Volunteers shoveled sidewalks so that commuters could get to where they needed to go. New York City transit workers were reported to have sent dozens of pizzas to fellow Chicago transit workers for braving the extreme cold. As Mayor Rahm Emanuel said, "This is a historic cold, but Chicagoans are historically strong."
1. You secretly hope the groundhog will see his shadow.
Okay, so maybe the whole idea of Groundhog Day is just a bunch of silliness and superstition. But seriously, if you love the cold as much as I do, you'll desperately cling to any shred of hope that winter will last just a bit longer – even if your only hope is a furry ground dweller.
2. While others rejoice at the dawn of spring weather, you "welcome" it with despair.
Oh, the number of times I've heard someone say, "Isn't this warm weather we've been having so amazing?!" To which I can only respond meekly, "Actually, I'm more of a cold weather person," then proceed to hang my head in shame at my own words. Yes, I find the spring aesthetic beautiful, but the weather is much too warm for my taste.
3. You dress like it's the dead of winter in the middle of August.
These were my roommate's exact words to me the other day when I dressed in leggings and a sweater. Yes, I know I'll be roasted alive while wearing these clothes in 80-degree weather. But part of winter's appeal to me is the clothing choices. I'll take sweatshirts and beanies over shorts and tank tops any day.
4. When a brief day of cool weather breaks up the summer heat, you come alive.
Just the other night, I stepped outside expecting to be swallowed up by oppressive, sticky heat, only to find myself shivering and saying, "Oh, it's cold." When the weight of my words fully dawned on me, I exclaimed excitedly, "It's COLD!!!" After months of wallowing in the misery of the heat, I found myself feeling lighter and more refreshed than I had in a long time.
5. On the flip side, summer leaves you feeling dead inside.
No, this heat and sun isn't revitalizing and energizing me. It's only making me cranky and exhausted. End of story.
6. Your dream home is somewhere that's cold year-round.
Alaska, anyone? You're open to living pretty much anywhere, as long as the temperatures are chilly to moderate throughout the year. Other excellent choices include Iceland, Greenland, Canada, or maybe even Antarctica (okay, maybe that's a bit extreme, but still).
7. Your other option is to live in the Northern Hemisphere for half the year, and in the Southern Hemisphere for the other half.
I've always wanted to visit Australia and New Zealand. And since the seasons there are on a different timeline than in the North, why not make one of these countries my home when spring and summer roll around in the Northern Hemisphere?
8. You probably don't have much of a tan, if any at all.
It's not that you aren't able to tan. Goodness knows I brown after just a day wearing shorts and a t-shirt out in the sun. But your aversion to the heat leads you to seek out anyplace that's cold: usually, the inside of an air-conditioned building where getting a natural tan is impossible.
9. You legitimately don't understand how anyone is able to look decent on a 90-degree day.
Seriously, my hair turns frizzy after just five minutes of being outside during the summer, and I'm soon enveloped by a sticky layer of sweat that leaves my clothes clinging to me. All of my efforts to look cute and presentable fly out the window almost the moment I set foot outside into the jaws of heat and misery.
