In 1988, scientist Nancy Knight was studying snow samples from a storm in Wausau, Wisconsin. Under a microscope, she found two snowflakes that were virtually identical — both hollow column crystals with matching structures.
The discovery made headlines worldwide and earned a Guinness World Record. Turns out, snowflakes can only form into about 35 distinct shapes
In 1988, scientist Nancy Knight was studying snow samples from a storm in Wausau, Wisconsin. Under a microscope, she found two snowflakes that were virtually identical — both hollow column crystals with matching structures.
The discovery made headlines worldwide and earned a Guinness World Record.
Turns out, snowflakes can only form into about 35 distinct shapes. While complex snowflakes are almost always unique, simpler crystal types can absolutely match.
In Short: "No two snowflakes are alike" → Myth. The proof? Found in Wisconsin.
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