Hottest place on Earth
What is the hottest place on Earth? El Azizia in Libya recorded a temperature of 136 degrees Fahrenheit (57.8 Celsius) on Sept. 13, 1922 the hottest ever measured. In Death Valley, it got up to 134 Fahrenheit on July 10, 1913.
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Temperature facts and facts about temperatures, from the Random Facts shelf.
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What is room temperature anyway?
Room temperature is considered to be 72 degrees Fahrenheit
Fact about extreme temperature variation in Colorado
The highest temperature ever recorded in Colorado was 118 °F (48 °C) on 1888-07-11, at Bennett, while the lowest was -61 °F (-52 °C) on 1985-02-01, at Maybell.
Healthy as a horse... which horse?
"Even someone who doesn't know much about horses can learn a lot about equine health just by watching the post parade from the stable to the gates during the May 6 Kentucky Derby, says an equine veterinarian at Purdue University."
A healthy horse has a resting heart rate, of 40-45 beats per minute.
The respiratory rate of an adult horse at rest is 8-16 breaths per minute.
A horse's body temperature is between 98 and 101 degrees.
People like it hot
In 2001 Death Valley saw a record of 153 consecutive days with daytime high temperatures above 100 degrees. Somehow, that same year the National Park had 1,064,784 visitors.
What does 0.0 celcius represent?
0.0 Celcius, better known as 32 degrees Fahrenheit is the freezing point of water.
How do you convert celsius to fahrenheight?
To convert Celsius to Fahrenheit multiply the temperature by 1.8 then add 32. To convert Fahrenheit to Celsius subtract 32 from temperature multiply that number by 5 then divide that number by 9. Or just visit this site .