In ten minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all the world's nuclear weapons combined!
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It snows more in the Grand Canyon than it does in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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-40 degrees Celsius is equal to -40 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Carbon dioxide is a trace gas and by itself will produce little warming. Also, as CO2 increases, the incremental warming is less, as the effect is logarithmic so the more CO2, the less warming it produces.
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Snowiest city in the U.S. : Blue canyon, California.
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Oak trees are struck by lightning more than any other tree.
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Contrary to popular belief, lightning travels from the ground upwards not from the sky downwards.
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In 1859, the largest known geomagnetic storm struck the Caribbean, causing an aurora and telegraphs could even operate without a power source.
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