Earth's and humans records

Hottest place in the world is the Death Valley in California. On July 10th 1913, Death Valley reached a horrendous 56.7°C (134.1°F). But that's the measure for air temperature. When it comes to surface, Death Valley must pass the trophy to Dasht-e Lut, a desert in Iran. In 2005, NASA satellite recorded an impossible 70.7°C (about 159°F) in this Irani desert.

Coldest place in world is of course somewhere in Antarctica. It's the Vostok station, when on July 21st 1983 this Russian station reached crazy -89.2°C (-128.6°F). Coldest place inhabitated by humans is, also Russian, Tomtor village, when in January 2004 temperature lowered to brain-freezing (pun!) -72.2°C (-97.9°F).

There are three records. Highest point above sea level is Mount Everest in Himalayas, with 8,848 meters above sea level (i say it again). Highest point at all, (under and above sea level) is Mauna Kea volcano, located in Hawaii, with 10,203 meters at all, but a.s.l. are only 4,205 meters. Next record is Chimborazo, mountain in Ecuador. Despite it's only 6,263 meters a.s.l. it's most distant point on Earth from her center. It's caused by bulge on places near to equator.

Lowest point on Earth is Dead Sea on Israel-Jordan border, with 414 meters under sea level. Dead Sea is so salty, that nothing can live in it. Israeli name for it is (in transcription) Yam'ha Melah, which means "The Salt Sea".

Deepest point on Earth is well-known Mariana Trench. It's located on the border of Pacific and Phillipine tectonic plates. Deepest point in it is Challenger Deep, with 10,994 meters under sea level. Name "Challenger Deep" comes from HMS "Challenger" that measured the depth in place that we know as the Challenger Deep. It's the deepest explored by humans point on Earth. Fun fact is that more people been on Moon, than "visited" Mariana Trench; 12 people were on Moon, and 3 in M.T. Pressure there is so strong, it would smash you in about second, it's 15,750 psi.

Highest person ever was Robert Pershing Wadlow, born in Alton, Illinois on February 22nd 1918. His record height was 272 cm (8 ft 11.1 in). He died in Manistee, Michigan on July 15th 1940, at age 22. He grew all his life. Highest person alive is Sultan Kosen, born in Mardin, Turkey on December 10th 1982. His height is 251 cm (8 ft 2.82 in).

Lowest person ever was Chandra Bahadur Dangi, born in Salyan, Nepal on November 30th 1939. His record height was 54.6 cm (1 ft 9.5 in). He died in Pago Pago, American Samoa on September 3rd 2015, at age 75. Lowest person alive is Jyoti Amge, born in Nagpur, India on December 16th 1993. Her height is 63 cm (2 ft ¾ in).

Oldest person ever was Jeanne Louise Calment, born in Arles, France on February 21st 1875. She died in Arles on August 4th 1997 at age 122 years 164 days. Oldest person alive is Kane Tanaka, born in Wajiro village on January 2nd 1903. Her age is 118 years and 183 days.

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