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On this day in 1913, the hottest day in history was recorded. Want to guess where that record-setting temp occurred?

Death Valley, California, of course, or more specifically, in the valley’s appropriately named Furnace Creek Ranch, where temperatures reached a sweltering 134 degrees F.

Yeah, we’re ready to crank the AC to high just thinking about it – making it an ideal time to share stories related to a couple of the coldest places on Earth:

The nation’s first-ever children’s series featuring an indigenous Alaskan lead, “Molly from Denali,” will premiere July 15 on PBS Kids. Here’s why that’s important.

A pair of penguin chicks just hatched at the Tennessee Aquarium, and you have a chance to help name them.

Meanwhile, back home in East Ridge, a year after launching the Red Wolves professional soccer team in Chattanooga, ground has officially been broken on a new $6 million stadium.