One of the great geographical oddities in the world is the harbor of Forio in the isle of Ischia, Italy. The water in the harbor is so hot you can boil an egg in it. In February 1908, Baron von Kirschstein led a caravan of 40 men in an attempt to conquer Mount Karasimbi in Central Africa. At 12,000 feet, a furious gale began howling through the mountains. The mountain climbers were gradually being frozen by the frigid winds of these high altitudes. In spite of the fact they were directly on the equator, the grim toll reached 20 dead, frozen to death under a tropic sun. Believe It or Not!
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