A friend in Armenia sent me the following text about world Temperature Extremes. I thought it was funny and wanted to share the fun. 
Note: temeratures in Fahrenheit
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68° – Greeks put on sweaters (if they can find them).
59° – Hawaiians turn on the heaters (if they have them).
50° – Americans shake, Russians are planting cucumbers.
41° – You can see your own breathing. Italian cars don't start. Norwegianstake a bath. Russians drive with lowered windows.
32° – Water freezes in America, in Russia it thickens.
23° – French cars don't start.
14° – You're planning a vacation to Australia
5° – Your cat insists to sleep in your bed. Norwegians put on sweaters.
-1° – New York landlords turn on the heaters. Russians make their last seasonal picnic.
-4° – American cars don't start. People in Alaska start wearing long-sleeves.
-13° – German cars don't start. Hawaiians are dead.
-22° – Politicians start talking about homeless people. Your cat prefers to sleep in your pajamas.
-31° – Too cold to think. Japanese cars don't start.
-40° – You're planning a 2-week hot tub bath. Swedish cars don't start.
-43° – Transportation stops in Europe. Russians eat ice cream on the street.
-49° – All Greeks are dead. Politicians really start doing something for the homeless.
-58° – Your eyelids start sticking when you blink. In Alaska, people close the window in the bathroom.
-76° – White bears start moving south.
-94° – Hell freezes.
-99° – Finnish special services evacuate Santa Claus from Lapland.. Russians wear earmuff hats.
-112° – Lawyers put their hands in their own pockets.
-173° – Ethyl alcohol is freezing. Russians are unhappy.
-459° – Absolute zero, atomic movement stops. Russians wear boots.
-499° – 90% of the planet is dead. Russian soccer team becomes the world champion.
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