Weather Facts

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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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    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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    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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    Men are 6 times more likely to be struck by lightning than women!
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    The speed of a typical raindrop is 17 miles per hour.
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    Dirty snow melts faster than clean.
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    Temperatures have been cooling since 2002, even as carbon dioxide has continued to rise.
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