25 Unexpected Struggles Of People Just Trying To Survive The Heatwaves

The unprecedented heat we’ve been experiencing this year has reached record levels in certain territories, according to reports. The extreme heat has been merciless recently, leaving people marinating in a disgusting pool of sweat, frustration, and desperation.

As the days get meltingly hot this year, people are on the hunt for ways to cool down. Humans are notoriously resilient if anything, and some people’s responses to the heatwave have been deceptively ingenious. We’ve collected a few entertaining examples of the most creative, effective, and even some questionable solutions that folks have come up with to battle the sweltering days, in the gallery below.

#1 This Church Often Has Wild Signs But The Heat Brought Change

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#2 117 Degrees In Arizona Today… Melted The Blinds In My House

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#3 This Farmer Had A Genius Idea To Protect His Livestock From The Sun During The Past Heatwave

#4 Major Heatwave In Southern California

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When it’s this hot, they care less about the food and more about water and shade.

#5 Prepared Our South-Facing Back Door For Next Weeks Heatwave. It’s Not Stupid If It Works

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#6 The Recent Heatwave In Scotland With No AC Has Meant Otis Has Learned That The Fan Is Not Scary And Is Now One Of His Favorite Things

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#7 Came To Water My In-Laws Plants While They Were Out Of Town And Found My MIL Had Protected My Favorite Plant From The Sun As We Are Having A Heatwave

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#8 Inside Of Credit Card, After It Got Delaminated Due To Heat

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#9 She’s Looks So Friggen Cute She Looks Cross Eyed

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#10 Postal Worker Cooks Steak On Truck Dashboard To Showcase “Inhumane” Working Conditions During Extreme Heat

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#11 Crows Sunbathing In The 26°C Heat

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#12 This Candle That Melted With The Heat Of The Summer

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#13 Can Of Coke Exploded In My Car While Parked In Phoenix Heat

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Opened my door and thought, “door seems like it is sticking.” Pretty obvious why that was when I got inside. 117 today.

#14 Went Searching My Neighborhood For The Hottest Object I Could Find During This Heatwave And The Winner Was The Plastic Handpiece On This Broken Payphone At 155.6 Degrees

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#15 No It’s Not Yet Fall, But The Heatwave Is Causing This In Germany

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#16 These Candles Melted Themselves Squashy From The Heat Of The Summer Sun

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#17 An Australian Heatwave, The Bitumen Road Melted My Shoes

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#18 Last Ditch Effort To Somewhat Protect My Plants In A Heatwave

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#19 Power Went Out For 18 Hours During A 106 Degree Heatwave… 3 Days After A $400 Fridge Restock

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Pictured is only 1 of 3 bags that must be thrown out. We added ice to the fridge but things were still warm to the touch. With food prices the way they are, I’m devastated. I’ve cried for 2 hours straight. I don’t know how y’all do it after a natural disaster like a hurricane or tornado.

#20 My Mints Expanded And Turned Porous In The Japanese Heatwave

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#21 I Left My Phone On The Dashboard Of My Car This Afternoon During A Heatwave

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#22 My Shoe Melted In My Room In The Summer Heat And Now It Looks Like Caramel

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#23 My Vitamin Gummies Melted In The Texas Heat During Transit, And It’s Not Eligible For A Refund

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I guess I’ll get a spoon and chisel out a serving everyday…

#24 My Solution To The Heatwave

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Lemme just start by saying I love my Ryobi fans, lights, and “lifestyle” tools. Anyway, my work van has no AC, as in it was never optioned when they bought it 30 years ago. Every summer, I sweat my back off in my convection oven, I mean, work van. I present you all with my solution! The cooler fan! I’m sure this has been done, but this one is mine. Getting hot? Turn the mister on for a minute and bask in the icy delight. Thirsty? Just flip the lid and grab a drink! I freeze my water bottles, so no need to buy ice. Once in the cooler with a bit of water adde,d they stay cold the whole day. I love this little fan.

#25 It’s Hot Outside

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