What are the highest and lowest temperatures ever recorded?
The highest was 136.4 degrees Fahrenheit at El Azizia, Libya, on September 13, 1922.
The lowest was –129 degrees Fahrenheit at Vostok, Antarctica, on July 21, 1983.
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Strong and light, the skeleton of the average person accounts for less than 20 percent of body weight.
How many members of the U.S. military are on active duty?
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