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Different types of snowflakes are shown in this series of photos, taken by Wilson Bentley in 1902. The phrase "no two snowflakes are alike" is mostly based in truth, as their shape, size, and branching features are highly sensitive to the exact humidity, temperature, and other atmospheric conditions in which they form.

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