The disqualification left Death Valley in California to claim the title of the world’s hottest air temperature ever recorded.

On July 10, 1913 at the aptly-named Furnace Creek, a thermostat reading of 56.7 degrees was recorded – multiple degrees higher than other record contenders.

While the validity of that temperature reading has also come under some scrutiny in recent years, even its second-highest reading of 54C recorded on June, 30, 2013 would still come close to the world record.

It is the lowest, driest, and hottest place in North America and despite the deadly temperatures, it is a popular tourist destination, especially amongst extreme weather enthusiasts.

One of the reasons Death Valley gets so blisteringly hot is because it is 58 metres below sea level, and air warms as it gets lower.

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