Men are 6 times more likely to be struck by lightning than women!
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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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-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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Dirty snow melts faster than clean.
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Moist air holds heat better than dry air.
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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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