The winter of 1932 in the US was so cold that Niagara falls froze completely solid!
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The speed of a typical raindrop is 17 miles per hour.
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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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Rain contains vitamin B12.
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Men are 6 times more likely to be struck by lightning than women!
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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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Contrary to popular belief, lightning travels from the ground upwards not from the sky downwards.
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