(WSVN) - It may be a “dry heat,” but residents in Arizona are finding that plenty of things are no match for their recent record-breaking temperatures.
As the mercury soared into the triple digits (Phoenix got as high as 120 degrees Fahrenheit!), people started posting pictures of everyday items that apparently have reached their melting points, including mailboxes, CDs, and even a cactus. Yes, really.
It's so hot in Arizona our cactus melted. It tried to morph into a jumping cholla to dive into the pool. #toohot pic.twitter.com/yFt1HJnyrb
— Peter Corbett (@PeterCorbett1) June 23, 2017
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Several people succeeded in baking cookies inside their sweltering cars…
"arizona isn't that hot"
BET pic.twitter.com/BjX2Me0Ezm
— antonio (@antonio_jsph) June 23, 2017
While others wondered why they were having trouble reading the street signs.
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Those who braved the outdoors declared it “mitten season” so they wouldn’t burn their hands on their steering wheels.
It's that time of year again in Arizona 🔥 pic.twitter.com/ciAl0ers3G
— Adam (@bndrvisuals) June 21, 2017
And we even found out that some planes can’t take off in the extreme heat.
Wait. What? Airplanes can't fly because it's too hot? @rjallain explains https://t.co/kSVQFb4Tar
— WIRED (@WIRED) June 20, 2017
All of a sudden, summer in South Florida doesn’t sound so bad!
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