Can it be artificially made to rain? Detailed answer

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Can it be artificially made to rain?

Yes, but in a relatively small area. If necessary, for this, powders of certain substances are sprayed from aircraft, which cause the ice crystals to melt in the clouds, and the water from them falls in the form of rain. A temporary weakening of cloudiness is also possible; other chemicals are sprayed for this purpose.

Author: Mendeleev V.A.

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She greeted Odysseus, who got ashore, and offered him plentiful food, strong wine and part of her soft bed. Calypso kept Odysseus on her island for seven years, promised to grant him immortality and tried hard to make him forget Ithaca. Odysseus eventually got tired of her embrace and sat for a long time on the shore, peering into the sea. Finally, taking advantage of the absence of Poseidon, who was visiting his faithful Ethiopian friends, Zeus sent Hermes to Calypso with the command to release Odysseus.

Calypso had no choice but to obey, so she handed Odysseus the necessary tools and ordered to build a raft. He did not need to be hurried: he tied a raft from cut down tree trunks and, using levers, lowered it into the water. Calypso provided her beloved on the road with everything necessary: bread, wine and water.

Soon Odysseus kissed Calypso goodbye and sailed away, driven by a light wind.

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German scientists from the University of Duinsburg-Essen found that ants know exactly when an earthquake will occur: the behavior of insects changes significantly before tremors occur.

In 2009, a group of German researchers led by Gabriele Berberich installed special cameras near anthills located in a seismically active zone. Over the next three years, scientists recorded the lifestyle and behavior of insects around the clock, which allowed them to conclude: ants are able to predict an earthquake.

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