In 1859, the largest known geomagnetic storm struck the Caribbean, causing an aurora and telegraphs could even operate without a power source.
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The winter of 1912 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze over.
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It snows more in the Grand Canyon than it does in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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There is enough energy in one bolt of lightning to power a home for two weeks!
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Men are 6 times more likely to be struck by lightning than women!
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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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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.
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