Boil, Boil, Toil and Trouble:
The International Collaborative Boiling Point Project

Results from last year

(April & May 1996)

Boiling Point Database
City, Country Date Boiling Temp (C) Boiling Temp (F) People Present Heating Device Elevation Room Temp
Laramie, WY USA 4/1 93.2 199.76 1 Stove 7250 27C
Johannesburg, South Africa 4/8/97 101.3 214.34 1 electric warmer 5709 N/A
Albuqurque, NM 4/9 75 150 25 approx stove 4,950 27
Fairmont, Nebraska 4/15 96 204 14 hot plate 1,641 76
Mt Everest,, Nepal 4/24 83 181.4 10 burner 17,000 5C
Johannesburg, South Africa 05/96 95 203 20 stove 5709 NA
Maplewood, NJ USA April 28, 1997 100 212 27 Hot plate 35 feet above sea level 67 F
Laramie, Wyoming, USA 4/29/96 91 195.8 2 microwave oven 7,145 69.1F
Hazlet, NJ USA May 1, 1997 100 C 212 F 21 hot plate 60 ft. 26 C
Arcola, IN USA 5/28/97 99 25 electric burner 795 70 F

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