Weather Talk, Mark Twain, Raining Diamonds

by Kevin Burton    “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.”    That quote isn’t original with me and it’s not original from Mark Twain either, according to some sources.    The quote actually came from Twain’s friend Charles Dudley Warner, according to quoteinvestigator.com and brainyquote.com.    Never knew that.    …

It’s Raining It’s Pouring: Info About Rain

by Darren Orf interestingfacts.com    Rain — and by extension the Earth’s water cycle — is an essential planetary process that makes all life possible. Rain supports crops, fills lakes, and tops off reservoirs.    And because salt remains behind during evaporation, rain is also a major source of fresh water. Here are six fascinating …