Interesting Facts about Libya

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18 curious facts about Libya.

• In 1933, a weather station in the Sahara (Azizia, Libia) recorded a tempurature at 136° F.
• When a child loses a tooth they throw their tooth to the sun and say “Bring me a new tooth.” They say they have a bright smile because their teeth came from the sun.
• The hottest spot on the planet is Al Aziziya, in the Sahara desert where a temperature of over 136°F has been recorded.
• The name “Libya” once referred to all of the lands of Africa, not just the area of North Africa now known as Libya. The Egyptians were the first to call the rest of Africa (that is, the lands that were not part of Egypt) Libya.