A sea captain's log stated he encountered heavy tropical rainstorms every single day while sailing north through the icy Arctic Circle in the dead of winter. The detective read the logbook page, shook his head, and called the shipping company to report the captain for forging his navigation records. What exposed the captain's lie?
It doesn't rain tropical storms in the icy Arctic Circle in winter.
The Arctic Circle in winter experiences freezing temperatures and snow, not heavy tropical rainstorms. The captain fabricated his journey.
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