The speed of a typical raindrop is 17 miles per hour.
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Snowiest city in the U.S. : Blue canyon, California.
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Dirty snow melts faster than clean.
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Moist air holds heat better than dry air.
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There is enough energy in one bolt of lightning to power a home for two weeks!
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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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In ten minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all the world's nuclear weapons combined!
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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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