Our greatest battles are that with our own minds.
- Jameson Frank
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Fun Facts: Weather
On July 10, 2007, Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, witnessed its first snowfall in eighty-nine years. Citizens, many of whom were celebrating the country's Independence Day, streamed into the stree to experience snowflakes for the first time.
Nearly 1,800 thunderstorms are happening at any moment around the world. That's sixteen million storms per year.
The windiest place on Earth is considered to be Commonwealth Bay on the coast of Antarctica. Wind speeds here reach hurricane force (74 miles per hour) on average every three days and often exceed 200 miles per hour.
- www.factmonster.com
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