The speed of a typical raindrop is 17 miles per hour.
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Oak trees are struck by lightning more than any other tree.
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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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Contrary to popular belief, lightning travels from the ground upwards not from the sky downwards.
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In ten minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all the world's nuclear weapons combined!
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9 out of 10 lightning strike victims survive!
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Men are 6 times more likely to be struck by lightning than women!
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It snows more in the Grand Canyon than it does in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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