Weather Facts

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    Contrary to popular belief, lightning travels from the ground upwards not from the sky downwards.
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    The speed of a typical raindrop is 17 miles per hour.
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    The Earth sees about 760 thunderstorms every hour, scientists have calculated.
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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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    Men are 6 times more likely to be struck by lightning than women!
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    Moist air holds heat better than dry air.
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