The Earth sees about 760 thunderstorms every hour, scientists have calculated.
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Contrary to popular belief, lightning travels from the ground upwards not from the sky downwards.
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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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Rain contains vitamin B12.
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The winter of 1932 in the US was so cold that Niagara falls froze completely solid!
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It snows more in the Grand Canyon than it does in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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