20 Things You Didn’t Know About Snow by Susan Kruglinski
1 Snow is a mineral, just like diamonds and salt
5 At the center of almost every snow crystal is a tiny mote of dust, which can be anything from volcanic ash to a particle from outer space.
7 Freshly fallen snow is typically 90 to 95 percent air, which is what makes it such a good thermal insulator.
5 At the center of almost every snow crystal is a tiny mote of dust, which can be anything from volcanic ash to a particle from outer space.
7 Freshly fallen snow is typically 90 to 95 percent air, which is what makes it such a good thermal insulator.
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Interesting! I was also amazed the other day when roaming around our university library. I found a bunch of conference books dealing in snow engineering, design for snow etc. Cool!
Eww, think of all the people who likes catching snowflakes with their tongues!
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Very intersesting, Thank you 🙂
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