There is enough energy in one bolt of lightning to power a home for two weeks!
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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 Earth sees about 760 thunderstorms every hour, scientists have calculated.
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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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Circumhorizontal arcs (loosely known as fire rainbows) are the rarest of all naturally occurring atmospheric phenomena.
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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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Moist air holds heat better than dry air.
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Men are 6 times more likely to be struck by lightning than women!
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