Weather Facts

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    There are 23 Weather Facts!

    Contrary to popular belief, lightning travels from the ground upwards not from the sky downwards.
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    Rain contains vitamin B12.
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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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    Circumhorizontal arcs (loosely known as fire rainbows) are the rarest of all naturally occurring atmospheric phenomena.
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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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    It is possible to see a rainbow at night!
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    -40 degrees Celsius is equal to -40 degrees Fahrenheit.
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    The winter of 1932 in the US was so cold that Niagara falls froze completely solid!
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