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    Discover mind-blowing trivia about million-tonne clouds and why giraffes are lightning magnets. Perfect conversation starters to make you the most interesting person at any gathering.

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    A typical cloud has a volume of about one cubic kilometer and a density just slightly lower than the surrounding air, but when you add up all that water vapor, it weighs around a million tonnes.

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