From Bad to Worse

A few weeks ago I was wondering about snowflakes. Apparently I was right about the water needing to crystallize around something. And guess what it usually is? Bacteria. That's right. According to the article, up to 85% of the time, snowflakes are formed around bacteria. Think about that the next time you catch snowflakes on your tongue!

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