By Hamutal Dotan

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It is hot. Very very hot. Forthwith some facts, figures, and commentary all devoted to the subject of Toronto’s hotness:

• Ontario energy demand, as measured at 3 p.m.: 25,298 megawatts.
  Maximum Ontario generator capacity: 26,111 megawatts.
  [via the Independent Electricity System Operator]
• Minimum temperature today: 26.6°C, recorded at 6 a.m.
  Normal minimum on July 21: 17°C.
  Today set a record for the highest minimum temperature ever recorded in Toronto.
• Most eyebrow-raising weather-related headline: “Why I Hate Air-Conditioning.”
• Relief from the heat! A list of swimming pools open until 11:45 p.m. tonight.
• Competitive weather-watchers, rejoice. Today Toronto hit 37.1°C, making us hotter than: Kingston, Jamaica (29°C); Santo Domingo (30°C); and Lahore (32°C). [via Joan Chang]
• An interesting/alarming bit of physiology: How Extreme Heat Affects the Body.

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