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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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    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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    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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    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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    Rain contains vitamin B12.
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    It is possible to see a rainbow at night!
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