Weather Facts

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    In ten minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all the world's nuclear weapons combined!
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    Rain contains vitamin B12.
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    The winter of 1912 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze over.
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    Smell After Rain
    Smell After Rain
    The distinctive smell in the air after it has been raining is caused by bacteria called 'actinomycetes'.
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    The winter of 1932 in the US was so cold that Niagara falls froze completely solid!
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    Circumhorizontal arcs (loosely known as fire rainbows) are the rarest of all naturally occurring atmospheric phenomena.
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    The Earth sees about 760 thunderstorms every hour, scientists have calculated.
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    Temperatures have been cooling since 2002, even as carbon dioxide has continued to rise.
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