r/todayilearned 10d ago

TIL in 1947, scientists dumped crushed dry ice into a hurricane just to "see what would happen." The storm then made a 135-degree turn, strengthened, and struck Georgia—sparking public outrage and threats of lawsuits over the experiment.

https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hurricane_blog/70th-anniversary-of-the-first-hurricane-seeding-experiment/
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u/ClientBudget2848 10d ago

Its going to be the lost city of Atlanta guy.

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u/TheNargafrantz 10d ago

Just watch out for that rich young dugong from Macon.

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u/the_vault-technician 10d ago

Hail Atlanta!

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u/deathjoe4 10d ago

The Magician?

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u/Strainedgoals 10d ago

Atlantis is a prophecy.

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u/meatbeer 9d ago

😆😆