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Summer reached its boiling point - literally - this past week across Western Europe. The United Kingdom’s Met Office tweeted that London’s Heathrow Airport reached 98.4 degrees (36.9°C), a new record for July. While the heat in Cambridge, England, rose to 100.5 (38°C) degrees. This marks only the second time triple-digit temperatures have been recorded in the United Kingdom. If you're not familiar with the British summer - its usual average temperatures are around 64.4 (18°C) degrees throughout the hottest month of July. So if those from Texas like to scoff at the seemingly low tolerance that the British have for heat, remember that these weather conditions are far from what they're used to.

The U.K was only one of many countries to shatter extreme weather records. Paris, France reported 108 degrees (42.6°C), its highest temperature ever this week. "Climate change has increased the likelihood and severity of heatwave episodes across Europe," the UK's national weather service said to the BBC. Residents have had to get creative to keep cool and keep themselves laughing despite the devilishly hot summer. Scroll down below to check out some hot weather memes to enjoy next to a fan while you're enduring this meteorology phenomenon, and don't forget to upvote your favs!

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Martata
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My cat was actually outside when I kept calling her she just ignored me and carried on enjoying the 38°C with no breeze and utter humidity. She loved it. (she drank loads of water with ice cubes in it, which makes it have a "normal" temperature don't worry she was hydrated)

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Tales Of Heatwave Madness - The Floor Is Lava

Tales of heatwave madness - the floor is lava

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LyRae Sullivan
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

what the hell does Europe use for building and paving? It gets to 120's in the Western United States and we don't melt?

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Chris Jones
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They use stuff that copes with other weather related problems. Remember - this heat isn't normal for Europe.

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Alex Noott
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Like the summer of '76. We played in the melting tar on our street. Much to the annoyance of our mother's. Btw, they used butter to get it off our skin!!

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Marianne Odell
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow. I remember that year. I was pregnant with #2 and was visiting my parents for Easter (April) It was the hottest I’d ever experienced so early in the year.

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L McN
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I got to say, despite the temps reaching the lower point of what we get here all the freaken' time, the infrastructure there is not made to handle it. Too many materials used that don't handle the heat well, only making an already uncomfortable (and dangerous for those who are not acclimated to it) situation worse.

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TheAnimeGirl
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is why you listen to the kids when they scream THE FLOOR IS LAVA

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Amazon QT
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Danger stepping, you might get stuck to the steps if you’re not fast enough getting up those stairs. LOL

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OdangaUsagi
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

C'mon guys, we've been training for this moment since we were kids!

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Stevie Rage On
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It all depends on where you are from. New York rooftops are covered in this same tar and it melts like this in the summer heat. In the Midwest US, the streets are made out of blacktop. The cracks are filled with tar and it melts when it gets really hot, too. Instead of pouring new steps, the owners went the cheapest route and tarred over the cracking steps. Now, they will have to fix the tar mess.

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Gemma Lees
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It was an old practice to paint steps with tar to protect them from the rain, it melts at around 50 degrees.

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borklaser
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Last years heat wave melted the handle off my cars trunk :(

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Hannyyy
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes but this is Britain. In my 26 years of living here, I have NEVER known it to be as hot as that before. We are not adapted to that kind of heat. We're used to 16-21 degrees in summer.

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Nice to know there's one place on my body that I didn't sweat from during this heatwave

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Easy Jet Nailing Their Advertising

Easy jet nailing their advertising

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Kaisu
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel so bad for the homeless in London, I hope they're finding ways to stay cool and hydrated

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When Your Manager Says It’s Still Smart Dress Code At Work

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Rowlie
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am currently melting in the office in mandatory long pants- not much job got done

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Sun, Deckchair, Beachball, Sand (From A Bag) Middle Of Blackfriars Bridge, As You Do

Sun, deckchair, beachball, sand (from a bag) middle of Blackfriars Bridge, as you do

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Eunice Probert
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If he had tea in a flask and a packet of egg sarnies, then he'd really be British.

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Heatwave : No Ice Cream...this Is A National Emergency

Heatwave : no Ice Cream...this is a national emergency

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Rowlie
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And the award for the least favourite ice-cream flavour goes to....

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wandile dludlu
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's nice being a guy... as long as you are brave enough, nothing is stopping you from dressing like this in some parts of the world

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Kathy Baylis
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The fountain’s probably managed by the same kind of evil people who install bird spikes in trees. Bastards.

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Trix
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The city of London that cuts the water from fountains and causing pigeons boil from within to conserve water during the heatwave and then there's this guy.

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Kjorn
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

if you raise your body temperature by drinking hot beverage you help yourself to tolerate the heat

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This Guys A Legend Even Gave Me A Blast

This guys a legend even gave me a blast

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Johnnee
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The summers always make me wanna go out and buy a car. How trains can be allowed to operate without AC is beyond me.

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