In ten minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all the world's nuclear weapons combined!
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Oak trees are struck by lightning more than any other tree.
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Snowiest city in the U.S. : Blue canyon, California.
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There is a persistent storm in Venezuela that produces lightning 140 to 160 nights a year, 10 hours per day and up to 280 times per hour and has been going since at least the 16th century.
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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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Men are 6 times more likely to be struck by lightning than women!
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