Contrary to popular belief, lightning travels from the ground upwards not from the sky downwards.
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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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Moist air holds heat better than dry air.
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Snowiest city in the U.S. : Blue canyon, California.
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In ten minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all the world's nuclear weapons combined!
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The speed of a typical raindrop is 17 miles per hour.
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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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