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Stormy notion

Stormy notion russian researchers have evolved a new theory on how tornadoes form. They claim that nanoscale structures of thunderstorms produce a rapid electricity charge, sending the storms into a spin, and thereby forming tornadoes.

Twisters, as tornadoes are often called, are nature's fiercest storms, leading to thousands of deaths every year across the world. How they arise is still not well established. But scientists are sure about some facts