37 People Trying Not To Melt In The Hottest Place On Earth

    Australia is in the grips of an epic heatwave, with the UN today naming Adelaide the hottest city in the world. People are coping as best they can.

    1. Australians just cannot even deal right now.

    Kill me now... #heatwave #melbourne (live data http://t.co/Jz1MfvMD7n)

    There's no escaping the fact that we're basically in hell.

    2. It's a struggle to stay cool.

    Maybe I should have put this together before the wine #heatwave

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    The feeling at Henley Beach right now... #heatwave #adelaide

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    I don't have any clothes cool enough for going outside today. There are no clothes in the world cool enough for today. #heatwave

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    10. People are unhappy.

    My daughter's name is Adelaide and she's only 6. I'm not comfortable with people saying how hot she is. #heatwave

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    Watching the Aussie weather forcast, 44degrees Saturday!! My ginger skin will be in tatters #heatwave

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    Eventually, you will have to give the tennis to Hobart, Melbourne

    17. And some are really mad.

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    LET'S BURN DOWN THE BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY SO THIS HEAT WAVE NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN. #melbourne #heatwave

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    21. A lot of people are still having fun.

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    A tad dramatic? This guy is using his car as an oven. #ilovesydney #Heatwave

    27. Staying hydrated is top priority.

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    can your dog do this? guarding the liquid gold during the melbourne heatwave:

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    Gross but good - how dehydrated are you? from @NSWRFS the urine chart for #firefighters #Heatwave @smh

    30. And taking care of our animals is super important.

    Hope UR coping in today's #heatwave! Be sure to leave water dishes out for thirsty wildlife: http://t.co/Nba1YV0smO

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    Honey, a Syrian Brown Bear enjoys an ice-block consisting of meat, fish, veg & fruits at Melbourne Zoo. #heatwave

    37. But it's just all too much.

    Good luck, Australia.