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TIL of the "Freezer Bowl", the coldest NFL game in history between the Cincinnati Bengals and the visiting San Diego Chargers. The wind was nearly 30 MPH, the official temperature was -9°F, and the wind chill factor put the temp at -59°. The Bengals won and went to the Super Bowl

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