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EPISODE · Oct 10, 2025 · 8 MIN

Living in the Hottest Place on Earth

from What If: Science, Theory, and Possibilities · host What If

Do you want to feel like you're at the internal temperature of a steak? Or maybe fry an egg with no stove? Welcome to Death Valley, and the "death" part is accurate. This national park stretching through California and Nevada is so hot you can barely breathe. For the transcript and sources, visit What If Show. Questions or concerns? Contact us. Get our 100 best episodes in one mind-blowing book: The What If 100 Book. Join this channel to get access to perks: YouTube Membership. Check out our other channels: How to SurviveApertureCrazy CreaturesYour Body OnOrigins of FoodVersusWTF Did I Just Watch Watch more what-if scenarios: Planet EarthThe CosmosTechnologyYour BodyHumanity T-shirts and merch: What If StoreSuggest an episode: Suggest What IfNewsletter: What If Newsletter What If elsewhere: InstagramDiscordTwitterFacebookWhat If in SpanishWhat If in MandarinPodcast What If is a mini-documentary web series that takes you on an epic journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities. Join us on an imaginary adventure through time, space, and chance while we (hopefully) boil down complex subjects in a fun and entertaining way. Produced with love by Underknown in Toronto: Underknown. Contact us at Underknown Contact. 00:00:00: Hottest place on Earth00:01:10: Where's Death Valley?00:01:38: Life in Death Valley00:03:33: Hyperthermia #DeathValley #hottestplaceonEarth #California #Nevada #extremeheat #survival #temperature #nationalpark #hyperthermia See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/681d8640e64c4b83e7e517ed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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