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How insects survive being frozen solid.
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• Footage courtesy: The Complete Search (@thecompletesearch) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnBadtu2aVA
• Footage courtesy: Animal Fact Files — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooCNYGANvgs

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00:00The Antarctic midge faces lethal sub-zero ice crystals right now.
00:04How does a tiny insect body survive solid freezing without turning its internal organs into jagged
00:10shrapnel? Common sense says thick coats protect it, but the midge uses a much more terrifying
00:18biological trick. This bizarre glass transformation completely shields it while the Antarctic midge
00:24face is lethal sub-zero ice crystals right now. This bizarre glass transformation completely
00:31shields it while the Antarctic midge face is lethal sub-zero ice crystals right now.
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