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The hottest CFMA fire muster was in Elk Grove, CA July 17 & 18, 1988 at 117 F.

The coldest CFMA fire muster was in Carson City, NV June 5 & 6, 1993. Temperatures dropped to the 20's and it snowed. Sunday mustering was cancelled because of the weather.

Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.

The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%

111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321

I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulacity uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh?

The highest temperature ever recorded in the United States was 134 degrees F at Greenland Ranch, California on July 10, 1913.

The highest temperature ever recorded in the world was 136 degrees F at El Azizia, Libya, Africa on September 13, 1922.

The lowest temperature ever recorded in the United States was -80 degrees F in Prospect Creek, Alaska on January 23, 1971.

The lowest temperature ever recorded in the world was -128 degrees F in Vostok, Antarctica on July 21, 1983.

Record breaking annual rainfalls - Lloro, Columbia, South America-average annual rainfall is 523.6" a year. Arica, Chile, South America-average annual rainfall is .03" per year.

The most snow to fall in one place during one winter was at Mount Baker in Washington State. In the winter of 1998-1999, 1140" of snow fell.

A mockingbird can change its tunes 37 times in 7 minutes. Politicians regard this ability with awe.

Bats always turn left when exiting a cave.

Roosters cannot crow if they cannot extend their necks.

Your left lung is smaller than your right lung to make room for your heart.

Ponderisms

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