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Extreme cold practically halts biological degradation

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Plunging temperatures aggressively halt almost all destructive enzymatic reactions and molecular breakdown. If cooled rapidly enough, the entire structural framework forcefully enters a perfectly suspended animation, fully paused without taking any immediate structural damage.

Extreme cold practically halts biological degradation
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