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American History

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,638 posts) Mon Jul 10, 2023, 03:03 PM Jul 2023

• 1913 – The air temperature in Furnace Creek, California, reached 134 °F (56.7 °C), recognized by the World Meteorological Organization as the highest recorded on Earth.

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On this day, July 10, 1913, the air temperature in Furnace Creek, California, reached 134 degrees F. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2023 OP

Yikes, That's Hot! ProfessorGAC Jul 2023 #1

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1. Yikes, That's Hot!

Mon Jul 10, 2023, 08:26 PM

Jul 2023

Almost 57° Celsius. Closer to the boiling point of water than to the freezing point.