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This article is about five of the most persistent myths about the ocean. One myth is that the hottest parts of the oceans are in the tropics. That might be true for surface temperatures, but actually the hottest parts of the ocean are deep below the surface near hydrothermal vents. There superheated minerals mingle with the water which can emerge from the ocean floor at over 600 degrees fahrenheit. That's impossible at the surface; water in your kitchen boils into steam at a little over 200 degrees. [Source: Dallas News]
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