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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There is enough energy in one bolt of lightning to power a home for two weeks!
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It snows more in the Grand Canyon than it does in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Men are 6 times more likely to be struck by lightning than women!
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The winter of 1912 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze over.
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The speed of a typical raindrop is 17 miles per hour.
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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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Temperatures have been cooling since 2002, even as carbon dioxide has continued to rise.
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