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    Contrary to popular belief, lightning travels from the ground upwards not from the sky downwards.
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    City in the Clouds
    City in the Clouds
    In October 2015, a 'floating city' of what appeared to be tall buildings rose from the clouds above Foshan, China. After lasting only a few minutes, conspiracy theories ran rampant, but experts say that it's a rare optical illusion called Fata Morgana.
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    9 out of 10 lightning strike victims survive!
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    Temperatures have been cooling since 2002, even as carbon dioxide has continued to rise.
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    The winter of 1912 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze over.
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    Snowiest city in the U.S. : Blue canyon, California.
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    -40 degrees Celsius is equal to -40 degrees Fahrenheit.
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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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