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What are the most extreme temperatures ever recorded? Where and how have they been achieved?Key facts
- Temperatures vary greatly in different parts of the world.
- The average room temperature is 20°C
- The coldest and hottest recorded temperatures were produced in laboratories.
- Antarctica has the coldest outdoor temperatures and Africa has the hottest.
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Average room temperature... 20°C
In this, we're comfortable
But can you imagine living in...
Vostok, Antarctica
-89°C
Coldest recorded outdoor temperature
Think that's cold...?
Massachusetts, USA Institute of Technology Lab (2003)
-273°C
Coldest temperature ever...
Brrr!
Now for the other extreme...
El Azizia, Africa
58°C
Hottest recorded outdoor temperature
Think …
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