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How Raindrops Absorb Pollution

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Air pollution contains both gases and particles, which can get caught in falling raindrops.

Depending on a particle's hydrophobicity, it will attach to a raindrop or skip off.

With enough momentum, particles can pass completely through a raindrop.

←Faraday Pumping

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