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64.9°
TEMPERATURE, in degrees Fahrenheit, recorded in Antarctica one day in February. That’s a record high temperature—but scientists believe it’ll soon go even higher because of global warming.
Source: The New York Times
2,797 lbs
WEIGHT of the world’s largest firework, which was detonated above a Colorado town in February. That’s 400 pounds heavier than the previous record holder.
Source: CBS News
$43,170
AMOUNT of cash a Michigan man recently found in a couch he bought at a thrift store. Instead of keeping the money, he gave it back to the family that had originally owned the sofa.
Source: New York Daily News
0.12 inches
Benjamin Zurbriggen/Handout Federal Mint Swissmint
SIZE of the world’s smallest gold coin, recently minted in Switzerland. It’s so tiny that you need a magnifying glass to see the image of Albert Einstein sticking out his tongue.
Source: The Associated Press