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Atmospheric Phenomena

Rainbows and Other Colorful Phenomena

What military battle was cancelled because of a mirage?

During World War I, a battle between British and Ottoman forces in April 1916 was cancelled because a mirage made it impossible for the combatants to see one another.



A vivid Aurora Borealis is seen over Fairbanks, Alaska.
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