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		dghughes on Dec 29, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Benefits of Being Cold I can't imagine how homeless people here in Canada survive -25C or lower temperatures, combined with wind it could feel like -50C.

Karawebnetwork on Dec 29, 2014 [–]

I know of a guy that lives in the wood next to my town. Even in harsh winter, you can be quite warm if you can have a fire and snow to build shelter. The poor guys in Montréal don't have that luck and sleep in every corner you can find that cuts the wind.

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