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Oct 2016
17m 49s

Could it rain lemonade?

American Public Media
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If you filled a lake with lemonade, would it rain lemonade? This delicious head-scratcher does not have a straightforward answer. It’s one-part water cycle, one-part delicious drink and if we’re lucky, one-part lemonade rain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 
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