Cairo Smog

Hot Days in Cairo

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May 9th 2010
9 May 2010, Sunday 2110 (GMT +3) Giza, Egypt I said it's so hot I saw a little guy in an orange robe burst into flames. Yes it was. Today the temperature in Cairo reached a balmy 109F (That's 42C, for the rest of you). I figured today was a good day for some indoor activities since more than a few minutes away from the air conditioning and I start sweating like James Gandolfini. I did some ... read more

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The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations. A unified kingdom arose circa 3200 B.C. and a ser... ... read more