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An average cumulus cloud weighs about five hundred tons of water.

Why it is true

Although they seem light and fluffy, clouds contain millions of water droplets. The density of water is high, and the volume of a typical cloud adds up to a weight equivalent to hundreds of jet planes.

Source: USGS

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