- TIL: Athens holds the World Meteorological Organization record for the highest temperature ever recorded in Europe, at 48.0 °C (118.4 °F), which was recorded in the Elefsina and Tatoi suburbs of Athens on 10 July 1977. https://wmo.asu.edu/content/europe-highest-temperature 8 comments greece
- 14 years after it happened, the world's strongest wind gust has been announced with top speed of 253mph (408kmh) http://wmo.asu.edu/world-maximum-surface-wind-gust 5 comments science