Ways to Keep Cool in Scalding Heat

How People Have Stayed COol Over Time Romans used their aqueduct system to circu- late cool water through the walls of their home. Emperor Elagabalus imported snow from the mountains and built a snow stockpile outside his villa. Misters gained more popularity for businesses and homes to cool people down. 312 B.C. 218-222 A.D. 2000's 2000 B.C. 51-30 B.C. 1902 A Babylonian caused water to be sprayed on the walls of his room. The evapo- ration provided an escape from the heat. Willis Carrier created a machine that sent air The Egyptians slept on the roof during the summer to keep cool. through water-cooled coils thus inventing Air Conditioning. 5 Unusual Ways to Cool Down Go tropical Cool that pulse point Don't eat: Graze Eat to sweat Freeze sheets before bea 9 hottest places in the world Dallol,Ethiopia 106° Dallol is known as the hottest inhabited place on earth, where the average daily maximum temperature is upwards of 106 degrees Fahrenheit. Turfan, China 122° This area in the northwest part of China's Xinjiang province can see temperatures of 122 degrees Fahrenheit. Wadi Halfa, Sudan 127° This city on the border with Egypt has hit 127 degrees Fahrenheit. Tirat Tsvi, Israel 129° This Israeli town, called the hottest place in Asia, has seen the mercury- busting temperature of 129 degrees Fahrenheit. Timbuktu, Mali 130° Timbuktu has seen the sweltering temperature of 130 degrees. (+ Ghadames, Libya Tomb paintings depict Egyptian slaves fanning large storage jars made of porous clay. Through evaporation, what remained inside was chilled. 131° In Ghadames, the temperature can soar to 131 degrees Fahrenheit. Kebili, Tunisia 131° Temperatures can hit 131 degrees Fahrenheit in Kebili. Queensland, Australia 156° Steer clear of the Australian state of Queensland if it's going to be 156 degrees Fahrenheit out there. Ф Lut Desert, Iran 159.3° In India, wet grass mats were suspended over openings of the house. The mats were kept wet throughout the night and could cool down the interior by as much as Temperatures of 159.3 degrees have been recorded in this Iranian desert. Sources: http://gizmodo.com/5824404/what-the-heck-did-people-use-to-stay-cool-before-air-conditioning-existed http://www2.sptimes.com/Egypt/EgyptCredit.4.2.html http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/baths/a/KeepingCool.htm http://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/stories/5-unusual-ways-to-stay-cool http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/13/hottest-places-in-the-world_n_1881553.html#slide=1519057 COOL-OFF Ecerything Cool Under the Sun INFOGRAPHIC DESIGNED BY NationalPositions Profitable Internet Marketing