10 Fascinating Facts About Lightning

Here are some fascinating facts about lightning that you should find amazing..

Lightning in the Open

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• Lightning strikes the earth about 100 times every second on average.
  
• Lightning bolt reaches 28000 degrees C, or five times the temperature on the surface of the sun.
  
• The probability of an average citizen of USA to get struck by lightning is 1/35000.

• The saying – lightning never strikes the same place is not true.
  
• Lightning occurs more in Singapore.
  
• People struck by lightning generally suffer instant death.
  
• The Empire State building is struck 100 times each year.
  
• Lightning can reach upto 100 miles.

• The most common site on trees having scar is because of lightning. Sometimes all the trees together in a forest have scars because of lightning.
  
• The chances of occurrence of lightning in the forest are high because trees are good conductors for discharge of clouds.

Lightning Photos

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Lightning Safety Tips

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A Forest Burnt by Lightning

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Indoor Lightning (Stay Away..)

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Empire State Building (One of the Tallest Buildings in the World)

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