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Random fact about lightning
Carnivorous animals will not eat another animal that has been hit by a lightning strike. Reference:
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One of lightning's many surprises
Lightning reaches 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit, fours times as hot as the sun's surface. Yet, unlike high voltage electrical injuries with which massive internal tissue damage may occur, lightning seldom causes substantial burns. Reference: http://www.strikealert.com/LightningFacts.htm
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Who performed the first systematic, scientific study of lightning?
During the second half of the 18th century, Ben Franklin was the one who began the scientific study of lightning. He designed an experiment which conclusively proved the electrical nature of lightning. The experiment revealed that clouds are electrically charged so began his journey into lightning. Learn more here. Reference:
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