Where most people have a love-hate relationship with rain, these surprising facts might change the tip either way. Rain is experienced differently by everyone - some perceive it as healing and peaceful while others consider it a nuisance

Where most people have a love-hate relationship with rain, these surprising facts might change the tip either way. Rain is experienced differently by everyone - some perceive it as healing and peaceful while others consider it a nuisance

 A place on Earth that never gets rain The Atacama Desert in northern Chile and Southern Peru is the driest spot averaging only 0.019 inches of rainfall annually, according to Guiness World Records

 A place on Earth that never gets rain The Atacama Desert in northern Chile and Southern Peru is the driest spot averaging only 0.019 inches of rainfall annually, according to Guiness World Records

 Raindrops aren’t teardrop-shaped According to the United States Geological Survey, the most common raindrop is shaped more like a hamburger bun

 Raindrops aren’t teardrop-shaped According to the United States Geological Survey, the most common raindrop is shaped more like a hamburger bun

Scientific way to get less wet in the rain Shorter people tend to stay drier than taller people and if you don’t have an umbrella, Running fast will keep you drier than walking

Scientific way to get less wet in the rain Shorter people tend to stay drier than taller people and if you don’t have an umbrella, Running fast will keep you drier than walking

Rain doesn’t always reach the ground In dry or very hot places, rain sometimes evaporates before it hits the ground - an environmental phenomenon called virga

Rain doesn’t always reach the ground In dry or very hot places, rain sometimes evaporates before it hits the ground - an environmental phenomenon called virga

 It can rain animals Waterspouts, or rotating columns of air over water, can make sea creatures rain down from the sky

 It can rain animals Waterspouts, or rotating columns of air over water, can make sea creatures rain down from the sky

 Frogs can predict rain Some frogs particularly male frogs like Banjo frogs and Paron’s tree frogs often get noisier just before it rains

 Frogs can predict rain Some frogs particularly male frogs like Banjo frogs and Paron’s tree frogs often get noisier just before it rains

Rain has a scent When raindrops hit dry soils, they trap tiny air bubbles that carry a distant earthy aroma called Petrichor

Rain has a scent When raindrops hit dry soils, they trap tiny air bubbles that carry a distant earthy aroma called Petrichor

Rain can come in colours Rain can even be of different colours: yellow rain, bloody rain, milky rain depending on particles in the atmosphere

Rain can come in colours Rain can even be of different colours: yellow rain, bloody rain, milky rain depending on particles in the atmosphere

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