Facts
- The met office says it rains the most in the lake district.
- The met office says it rains the most in the lake district.
- Manchester is the second most rainy place in the UK
- The umbrella was originally invented to protect people from the hot sun.
- Rain drops can fall at speeds of about 22 miles an hour.
- Rain starts off as ice or snow crystals at cloud level.
- Light rain is classified as being no more then 0.10 inches of rain an hour.
- Heavy rain is classified as being more then 0.30 inches of rain an hour.
- Rain drops range in size from 0.02 inches to about .031 inches.
- Rain drops do not fall in a tear drop shape, they originally fall in the shave of a flat oval.
- Rain that freezes before it hits the ground is known as frozen rain.
- Rain is recycled water that evaporated from our worlds lakes, rivers, oceans, seas etc.
- The most rain ever recorded in one day in the UK was 279.4 millimeters in Martinstown Dorset 18th July 1955
- One inch of rain falling over an area of one acre has a weight of about one ton
- The roof of a typical family home captures over 100,000 litres of rainwater a year
- There are about 1 billion tons of rainfalls drop on Earth in a minute
- The average speed of rain water fall is just 8-10 km / hour.
- The most rain ever recorded in one day in the UK was 279.4 millimeters in Martinstown Dorset 18th July 1955
- One inch of rain falling over an area of one acre has a weight of about one ton
- The roof of a typical family home captures over 100,000 litres of rainwater a year
- There are about 1 billion tons of rainfalls drop on Earth in a minute
- The average speed of rain water fall is just 8-10 km / hour.
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Why is rain so good?!
- When you cry in the rain people cant tell
- It smells nice when it rains
- When its raining and you manage to find shelter you have a massive appreciation because you are no longer getting wet.
- The sound of rain on your window has been described as enchanting
- Appreciation that rain is a natural occurrence
- Rain gives you an excuse to just take a short break
- It cleans the streets
- Its relaxing when your inside
- When you get caught in the rain and get wet its quite a liberating feeling
- When it rains it makes it cosy inside.
- Waters your plants for free
- It feels nice on your skin
- Football in the rain is fun
- Rain is uncontrollable
- Less chance of getting skin cancer
- No such thing as droughts
- It makes you appreciate the sunny days more making them more enjoyable
- People make good songs about rain
- No hose pipe bans
Research, Inspiration.
African elephant portrait
White Rhinoceros Portrait
'Lumadessa is a little art and design label by Josh Brill. Focusing on
limited edition art prints and design products, that implement premium
materials and production methods. Resulting in timeless works with
longer display lives.'
Cool colour palette.
Javier Garcia
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Mcbess, Matthieu Bessudo. What an absolute beast... I wish I could illustrate like this dude. Simply unreal.
Might have to buy a print even though a skint student.
Might have to buy a print even though a skint student.
Check him out!
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