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No Two Alike: Snowflake Photography Reveals Nature's Symmetry [Slide Show]

Kenneth Libbrecht's photography highlights the beauty of each individual flake in his book The Art of the Snowflake

 
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WHITE SNOW:Many people think snowflakes are white, but a close look reveals that they are transparent, like glass. Snowflakes and snowbanks appear white because light is scattered from the edges of the clear crystals. Salt, sugar and crushed glass also are white for this reason.
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