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Aug 20, 2008
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All-Time Leading Olympic Medal Winners
A look at the athletes who have won the most gold, silver, and bronze medals
Quiz: Olympic Cities
Which country has won the most medals at the Olympic Games—without ever hosting the games?
Recorded Weather Extremes, U.S. and Worldwide
Dallol, Ethiopia, ranks as the hottest city on the planet
Record Highest Temperatures by State
On June 29, 1994, Nevada residents sweated it out with a temperature of 125° F
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