Circumhorizontal arcs (loosely known as fire rainbows) are the rarest of all naturally occurring atmospheric phenomena.
21
There is a persistent storm in Venezuela that produces lightning 140 to 160 nights a year, 10 hours per day and up to 280 times per hour and has been going since at least the 16th century.
25
Rain contains vitamin B12.
188
In 1859, the largest known geomagnetic storm struck the Caribbean, causing an aurora and telegraphs could even operate without a power source.
25
Dirty snow melts faster than clean.
350
Contrary to popular belief, lightning travels from the ground upwards not from the sky downwards.
101
Oak trees are struck by lightning more than any other tree.
266