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Deep beneath the icy waters of Antarctica lives one of nature’s strangest survivors — the Antarctic Icefish. This extraordinary creature can survive being frozen solid and then thaw back to life! But how is that even possible? In this video, we’ll uncover the incredible antifreeze proteins that keep its blood from turning to ice, explore how evolution shaped this survival superpower, and reveal the secrets behind life in the planet’s coldest environments. From frozen frogs to fish that defy death, this is one of nature’s coolest mysteries — literally.

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00:00Imagine being frozen solid for months, no heartbeat, no breathing, and then suddenly coming back to life like nothing happened.
00:09Sounds like a sci-fi movie, right?
00:12But for the incredible wood frog, it's just another winter.
00:16When the temperature drops, these little guys don't run and hide.
00:21They embrace the freeze.
00:23Their heart literally stops.
00:25Their lungs quit working, and up to 70% of their body water turns to ice.
00:31They become tiny frog-shaped ice cubes.
00:35So, what's their secret?
00:37A super-powered antifreeze.
00:39Their liver pumps out massive amounts of glucose, basically sugar, into their cells.
00:46This sugary syrup prevents the cells from bursting as ice crystals form around them.
00:51Then, when spring arrives and things start to thaw, the magic happens.
00:57Their heart gives a little flutter.
00:59Then another.
01:00And soon, they're hopping around as if they just woke up from a nap, not a deep freeze.
01:07Nature's cryogenics are absolutely wild.
01:11If you thought that was cool, hit that like button and subscribe for more mind-blowing nature facts.
01:18Thanks for watching.
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