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Death Valley Gets Record for Hottest Day ... 99 Years Later

Libya's claim thrown out because of unreliable thermometer

By Liam Carnahan,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 13, 2012 5:08 PM CDT

(Newser) – California's Death Valley now has the honor of posting the hottest temperature on record, but don't blame climate change—the record-breaker of 134 degrees happened on June 10, 1913. The reason for the belated title? Libya had claimed the hottest day on record...   Read full story »

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California • heat • temperatures • World Meteorological Organization • Death Valley National Park • strange stuff

 
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