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    A Single Cumulus Cloud Can Weigh Over a Million Pounds

    While they appear light and fluffy, clouds are made of tiny water droplets. A typical cumulus cloud, about a kilometer across, contains hundreds of tons of water, equivalent to several blue whales, despite floating effortlessly.

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    Mount Everest Grows a Few Millimeters Taller Each Year

    The collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates continues to push the Himalayas upwards. This ongoing geological activity means the world's highest peak is constantly, albeit slowly, increasing in elevation, a testament to Earth's dynamic forces.

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