It's thought that hot pot originated in Mongolia (it's easy to imagine gathering around a coal fire in that cold and wind-swept region).

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More snow is expected over the weekend and a "bitterly cold south-easterly wind" will remain, the Met Office added.

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Above all, be prepared for wind, sun and nights of bone-chilling cold.

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But, the cold aside, snow-covered Samso was undeniably beautiful and its wind-reliant residents hospitable and, in their own way, just a little heroic.

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Helicopters and rescue vehicles gave chase while millions held their breath because they thought a 6-year-old boy might be sailing through the skies, cold, frightened and just a gust of wind from falling.

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So, in the near future, you might wind up headed to your local Wells Fargo or Chase or Bank of America branch to exchange these scrips for stone-cold cash.

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