Men are 6 times more likely to be struck by lightning than women!
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Temperatures have been cooling since 2002, even as carbon dioxide has continued to rise.
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Oak trees are struck by lightning more than any other tree.
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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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There is enough energy in one bolt of lightning to power a home for two weeks!
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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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Contrary to popular belief, lightning travels from the ground upwards not from the sky downwards.
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