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Strong winds kill one, injure five in Poland

The northern seaside regions and the north-western parts of the country suffered the most difficult weather conditions, with winds reaching speeds of up to 120-130 km/h. Marcin Bielecki/PAP

One person was killed and five were injured after strong winds hit Poland on Sunday, the fire service have reported.

Polish project for ESA concluded

A Polish company has completed work on cloud-based solutions for space weather prediction for the European Space Agency (ESA).

Temperatures crash to -33 in north-east Poland

Temperatures fell to as low as minus 33 degrees Celcius in north-eastern Poland on Sunday night, as the country battles a bout of severe winter weather.

Brrrr-ace yourselves! Temps set to plunge to -30 as ‘Beast from the East’ brings coldest freeze for 20 YEARS

Forecasters warn that the Siberian weather system will arrive in Poland on the 18th January, causing a record drop in temperature, the likes of which have not been seen since the year 2000.

Ice that looks like human HAIR spotted on rotting tree

Although the Hair Ice is brittle, it forms curls and waves that can make it look like soft human hair. The rare sighting was made near the town of Hajnówka close to the border with Belarus.

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Chilling new book reveals meticulous planning behind Auschwitz death camp

The Polish-English book “Auschwitz Bauleitung. Designing a Death Camp” sets out in shocking detail how the full potential of German technology and industry took part in building the death apparatus that claimed the lives of 1.3 million victims.

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Rzeszów scientists develop phone battery that charges in eight minutes and lasts 68 YEARS!

Produced by The Batteries, the new technology has already been dubbed “a game changer” by the industry press, with the firm hoping to begin large-scale production once work on their “pilot factory” is finished.

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