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Old 01-18-2014, 07:21 PM   #1
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Jan 19, 2014: Fish 'flash-frozen' by harsh Norwegian winds



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Thousands of fish were flash frozen in a Norwegian bay after a harsh wind caused temperatures to suddenly dip to minus 7.8 degrees Celsius.

The huge shoal of herring were swimming too close to the surface when the water suddenly froze around them, completely stopping them in mid-swim and creating the incredible sight.
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Old 01-18-2014, 07:35 PM   #2
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The water temperature must have been hanging right on the edge in order to freeze quick enough to prevent the fish from getting away.
I wonder if it froze below them, as well as above them, trapping them in between until it all froze?
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Old 01-18-2014, 09:25 PM   #3
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That is seriously weird. I bet dogs like it though.
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Old 01-19-2014, 05:52 AM   #4
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The sad thing is - see the leash? The dog's owner is holding the end of it... under the ice.
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Old 01-19-2014, 08:47 AM   #5
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It's pre-seasoned so all you need is a few onions and a bucket of milk for Cream of Herring Soup.
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Old 01-19-2014, 11:26 AM   #6
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That is seriously weird. I bet dogs like it though.
...and cats.

Norwegia, fuck yeah!
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Old 01-19-2014, 01:34 PM   #7
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I'm calling Norway "Norwegia" from now on.
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Old 01-19-2014, 01:58 PM   #8
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Nor way jose
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Old 01-19-2014, 02:07 PM   #9
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Norwegia is a way better name.
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Old 01-22-2014, 05:40 PM   #10
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From imjur today, I don't know where or when they were taken.



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Old 01-22-2014, 06:01 PM   #11
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There's a frog that can involuntarily increase the glucose level in its blood when temperatures go down, which lowers its freezing point. You can literally freeze the frog rock-hard in the freezer, then thaw it out and watch it come back to life.

Edit: Well, the original thing I saw about the frog said it was the glucose thing. This other video says it just pulls the water out of its organs so it doesn't expand inside and burst them.

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Old 01-23-2014, 01:56 AM   #12
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Wiki says...
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Similar to other northern frogs that hibernate close to the surface in soil and/or leaf litter, wood frogs can tolerate the freezing of their blood and other tissues.[4][5] Urea is accumulated in tissues in preparation for overwintering, and liver glycogen is converted in large quantities to glucose in response to internal ice formation. Both urea and glucose act as "cryoprotectants" to limit the amount of ice that forms and to reduce osmotic shrinkage of cells. Frogs can survive many freeze/thaw events during winter if no more than about 65% of the total body water freezes.
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Old 01-23-2014, 05:59 AM   #13
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From imjur today, I don't know where or when they were taken.



Wow.. Maybe it's doing the Scrat thing..

Amazing more of this isn't seen.
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Old 01-23-2014, 11:01 AM   #14
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I think it happens a lot, but out in the boondocks where nobody sees it.
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Wow, that fox pic depresses the hell outta me. Think of how he/she must've suffered before finally succumbing.
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