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What is the coldest outdoor temperature ever recorded?

What is the coldest outdoor temperature ever recorded?

In Vostock, Antarctica it reached -89.2 degrees C (128.6 F) on July 21, 1983.

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How many bolts of lightning strike the earth every second?

How many bolts of lightning strike the earth every second?

Over 100 lightning bolts strike the earth each second.

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What does the Saffir-Simpson scale measure?

What does the Saffir-Simpson scale measure?

The amount of potential damage and flooding a hurricane could cause when it makes landfall due to the intensity of its winds.

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Which weighs more damp air or dry air?

Which weighs more damp air or dry air?

Dry air is heavier.  If you’re a pilot you better know this.

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