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Calarogus Shark Media Greeting's Trivia fans. I'm Mark Ellison, and
today we're turning up the heat with questions about things
that are hot. Question one, what is the hottest naturally
occurring substance on Earth? Measuring over one thousand degrees fahrenheit?
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Question two, according to the Scoville scale, which pepper currently
holds the world record as the hottest? Question three? What
desert holds the record for the highest air temperature ever
reliably recorded on Earth? Question four? In nineteen ninety two,
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which song by Wright said, Fred became a worldwide hit
about being attractive or hot? Question five? Hot springs get
their heat from what underground source? We'll be right back
with these sizzling answers after this break. Welcome back, trivia fans.
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Let's reveal today's answers. Question one, what's the hottest naturally
occurring substance on Earth? Answer? Lava? Fresh lava can reach
temperatures between one thousand to two thousand degrees fahrenheit, with
some volcanic eruptions producing even hotter temperatures. Question two, what's
the world's hottest pepper? Answer the Carolina Reaper. This pepper
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averages over two point two million Scoville heat units, making
it significantly hotter than law enforcement pepper spray. Question three,
which desert recorded Earth's highest temper Answer, Death Valley, California
on July tenth, nineteen thirteen. Death Valley's Furnace Creek recorded
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one hundred and thirty four degrees fahrenheit fifty six point
seven degrees celsius, the highest air temperature reliably recorded on
our planet. Question four, which nineteen ninety two song was
about being hot? Answer? I'm too sexy by right, said Fred.
This catchy dance hit topped charts worldwide with its memorable
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lyrics about being too sexy and became a cultural Phenomenon
question five, what heats hot springs? Answer? Geothermal energy from
the Earth's interior. Underground water is heated by hot rocks, magma,
or the Earth's natural geothermal gradient before rising to the surface.
That wraps up today's hot topics. On five daily trivia questions,
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I'm Mark Ellison and this podcast was crafted with the
help of AI technology. Stay cool and see you tomorrow.