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freezing weather
Coverage of freezing weather in the Nexus archive.
- Savvy ice cream shop owner makes 43% of monthly rent betting on weather: ‘If it rains, we still win’
A California ice cream shop, 28wishes, generates 43% of its monthly rent by betting on freezing weather through the Kalshi prediction market app. The shop uses this strategy to offset potential losses during rainy or cold periods.
- Hundreds brave freezing weather in La Paz to line up for affordable food
Hundreds of Bolivian residents in La Paz are enduring freezing weather to queue for affordable chicken. The event highlights efforts to access low-cost food amid harsh conditions.
- Teen who vanished from home in freezing weather miraculously rescued by pilots who spotted him from the sky
A teenager vanished from home during freezing weather and was miraculously rescued by pilots who spotted him from the sky. The incident highlights the effectiveness of aerial search efforts in emergency situations.