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    Snow Patrol

    Oct 22, 2019 4 minutes
    by Charles Bevier, Donna Peak

    There’s something to be said for the humble igloo. Made from blocks of snow, generally in the form of a dome, igloos are specially designed to keep heat in and cold out — and it works! While it may be as frigid as 50 degrees below zero outdoors, inside it’s downright comfortable, with temps reaching 60 degrees or more. This is because the snow acts as an insulator, and as the outer layer of ice melts and refreezes, an airtight shell is formed.

    Lucky for us, we have more resources at hand than the Eskimos, but that doesn’t mean we can’t learn from them. When the weather gets harsh,

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