An inch (2.5 centimeters) of rainwater is equivalent to 15 inches (38.1 centimeters) of dry, powdery snow.

The lowest temperature recorded on Earth was -128.6ÃpF (-89.6ÃpC) in Antarctica in 1983.

40 to 50 percent of body heat can be lost through the head--without a hat--as a result of its extensive circulatory network.

The tentacles of the giant Arctic jellyfish can reach 120 feet (36.6 meters) in length.

If you could throw a snowball fast enough, it would completely vaporize when it hit a brick wall.

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