The Shakers (the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing) are a religious sect that began as an off-shoot of Protestantism in England in the mid-1700s. Escaping persecution, the Shaker's founder, Mother Ann Lee, and eight followers immigrated to the United States in 1774 and settled in Watervliet, New York, north of Albany.
1. Sahara Desert. The Sahara Desert is the world's largest hot desert; it stretches over 3,500,000 square miles in Northern Africa.The Great Victoria Desert stretches across 163,900 square miles in both South Australia and Western Australia.Summers in the Arabian desert are quite intense; temperatures can reach as high as 129 Â°F.alahari Desert. 1. Sahara Desert. The Sahara Desert is the world's largest hot desert; it stretches over 3,500,000 square miles in Northern Africa. The Great Victoria Desert stretches across 163,900 square miles in both South Australia and Western Australia.
A third of the world's land is deserted, mostly hot, dry deserts in which life has little to no chance of surviving. These deserts are some of the hottest places in the world. A good example is El Azizia, in northern Africa, which recorded 150Â°F (66Â°C) in 1922. Scientists believe this is not, in fact, the hottest place in the world, but it's certainly the hottest where humans have ever set foot. Death Valley, encompassing a good portion of both Nevada and California, is a close competitor, with temperatures reaching 134Â°F (56.6Â°C) on more than one occasion.