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   Hailstones the size of tennis balls hit south-central France (PHOTO, VIDEO)   
   https://www.rt.com/news/463598-france-thunder-storm-hail/   
      
   The Urban Heat Island Effect in Paris is far from the full story. The   
   Svensmark effect predicts that greater cosmic ray flux during a Solar   
   downturn will nucleate more clouds, with more rain, snow and hail. We are   
   passing through a Grand Solar Minimum. Prepare for more.   
      
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