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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-40 degrees Celsius is equal to -40 degrees Fahrenheit.
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The winter of 1912 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze over.
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Rain contains vitamin B12.
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Temperatures have been cooling since 2002, even as carbon dioxide has continued to rise.
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The Earth sees about 760 thunderstorms every hour, scientists have calculated.
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