The speed of a typical raindrop is 17 miles per hour.
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9 out of 10 lightning strike victims survive!
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Contrary to popular belief, lightning travels from the ground upwards not from the sky downwards.
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-40 degrees Celsius is equal to -40 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Dirty snow melts faster than clean.
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Oak trees are struck by lightning more than any other tree.
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It snows more in the Grand Canyon than it does in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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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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