Why do raindrops falling at terminal velocity not hurt us due to surface tension?

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Why do raindrops falling at terminal velocity not hurt us due to surface tension?

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I don’t think anyone has mentioned this yet but the terminal velocity of raindrops is only 22mph. That’s slower than you can throw a ball and raindrops are tiny.

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