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Why Baker, California, built a giant thermometer

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Because stepping outside and feeling like your skin is melting wasn't enough, they erected a colossal structure just to explicitly inform you how miserable you are. It stands as a towering, neon beacon of unbearable heat.

Why Baker, California, built a giant thermometer
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