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The coldest known natural place in the universe is the Boomerang Nebula.

Why it is true

Located 5,000 light-years away, its temperature is just 1 Kelvin (-272°C or -458°F), which is even colder than the faint afterglow of the Big Bang itself.

Source: Astronomy

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