The drought that ravaged parts of the nation in the summer of 2012 is among the worst dry spells in U.S. history.
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The extreme drought that gripped the nation during the 2012 summer was the widest since 1956, affecting 55 percent of the U.S. Here are some other memorable dry spells through the years.
Celebrity may seem like a young person's game, but there are many celebrity senior citizens still out there working, including Friday's birthday girl, 75-year-old Jane Fonda, who would beg to differ.