The speed of a typical raindrop is 17 miles per hour.
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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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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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Circumhorizontal arcs (loosely known as fire rainbows) are the rarest of all naturally occurring atmospheric phenomena.
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Men are 6 times more likely to be struck by lightning than women!
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It snows more in the Grand Canyon than it does in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Rain contains vitamin B12.
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