It snows more in the Grand Canyon than it does in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Dirty snow melts faster than clean.
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In ten minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all the world's nuclear weapons combined!
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Oak trees are struck by lightning more than any other tree.
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Moist air holds heat better than dry air.
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The Earth sees about 760 thunderstorms every hour, scientists have calculated.
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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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The speed of a typical raindrop is 17 miles per hour.
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