Weather Facts

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    It snows more in the Grand Canyon than it does in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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    The speed of a typical raindrop is 17 miles per hour.
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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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    Dirty snow melts faster than clean.
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    The Earth sees about 760 thunderstorms every hour, scientists have calculated.
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    Snowiest city in the U.S. : Blue canyon, California.
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    9 out of 10 lightning strike victims survive!
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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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