February 27, 2014

Double Rainbow: What Does This Mean?

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Witnessing a double-rainbow in nature may seem like a mystical experience, according to the famous video shot in Yosemite where the cameraman yells out in bliss: “What does this mean!” Discovery de-mystifies what causes a double-rainbow to look so perfect, as though out of a fantasy movie or a commercial for Lucky Charms.

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