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  January 30, 2026

  Lake Maracaibo’s Eternal Storm: The World’s Most Reliable Lightning Show

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  November 24, 2025

  Did Charles Hatfield Really Make It Rain in San Diego? The Strange Tale of a Sewing‑Machine Salesman Turned Rainmaker

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  March 15, 2025

  Hector the Convector: The World’s Most Punctual Thunderstorm

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  January 5, 2025

  What’s the Difference Between ‘Mostly Sunny’ and ‘Partly Cloudy’?

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  December 9, 2024

  How a Hidden Dress Cipher Unveiled the Secrets of 19th Century Meteorology

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  September 9, 2024

  Move Over, Rats: Gerbils Just Got Blamed for the Black Death

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  January 27, 2024

  Bad Weather Really Does Make the Days Longer

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  April 28, 2022

  Does Your Name Define You? Aptronyms Provide Prophetic Nomenclature

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  April 27, 2022

  What Was the Most Boring Day in History?

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  November 3, 2021

  Meet the Man Who Was Struck By Lightning 7 Times

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  October 25, 2021

  The Worst Traffic Jam Lasted 12 Days

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  February 25, 2021

  Can It Really Rain Fish?

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  January 30, 2021

  Imelda Marcos: The Outlandish Spending Sprees of Shoes, Buildings, Sand, and Cheese

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  January 16, 2021

  The 1952 Great Smog of London: When a Whole City Disappeared For 5 Days

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  January 3, 2021

  No Passport and No Visa? No Problem at Svalbard

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