"There was a period of time when Atlantic City was the hottest place in the world, " he said.

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And over a seven-year period, from 2003 to 2009, they found Iran's Lut Desert to be the hottest place on Earth.

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It's the hottest, driest and lowest place in America, a two-hour drive west from Las Vegas through a searing hot desert.

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The hottest dig on earth is taking place in the Athabasca tar sands, with 57 projects in the works.

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