World's hottest day was 100 years ago in Death Valley. 100 years ago today -- in the barren moonscape of Death Valley, Calif. -- a thermometer reached a scorching 134 degrees F, which is the hottest temperature ever recorded on the planet.
The female pinworms lay eggs in the folds of skin around the anus. The presence of these eggs often causes itching and irritation. When a person scratches the affected area, the pinworm eggs are transferred to the fingers. The eggs can survive for several hours on your hands.
Pinworm inhabits the colon and rectum, feeding on Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria in the stool. Late at night when children are asleep, the female pinworm, which measures about the length of a staple (0.5 inch or 13 millimeters), emerges from the anus and lays her eggs on the surrounding skin.