Science of Survival: Struck by Lightning
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The Power of Lightning
In the US, roughly 500 people are struck by lightning each year. Lightning strikes the earth about 100 times a second. A strike can contain 1 billion volts of electricity. In fact it turns out almost no one is directly struck by a lightning bolt. And if you are, you're dead.
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