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An average cumulus cloud weighs about 500 tonnes.

Why it is true

A typical cumulus cloud contains about 500 tonnes of water in the form of droplets. The weight does not fall on us because the droplets are very small and rising warm air keeps them suspended. When droplets join and become larger, they fall as rain.

Source: NOAA

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