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Decoding the formation process of lightning
How lightning begins to form has long been a mystery in the study of this natural phenomenon. Dutch scientists have declared, they finally deciphered this difficult ques…
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How does lightning kill people?
A pregnant woman in Soc Son was struck by lightning and many people were afraid of going out on the street at the time of the storm Kujira was landing.
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14 cases of rare death after a catastrophic plane crash
In the history of aviation, only a few cases were extremely lucky to survive miraculously after a catastrophic plane crash.
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Signs to identify people who are about to be ... struck by lightning
The story behind the photos of people with reverse hair has revealed a sign that helps us identify objects that are about to be struck by lightning.
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The mysterious death of a burned person in a closed room
The mystery behind the case of a dead man is answered by a study published in the American Journal of Forensics and Pathology.
1001 mystery
The omen in the Vatican?
A few hours after Pope Benedict XVI's abdication statement, two lightning strikes have struck the church tower, which is considered one of the most sacred places of Cath…
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Sun's activity affects thunder
British scientists have shown that the Sun's activity affects the lightning frequency that hits Earth.
Environment
A lightning strike, 156 people lie in Rwanda
According to the Daily Star, at least 16 people were killed in the lightning strike last weekend. 14 people died immediately while 2 died at the hospital, because the wo…
Environment
Some measures to prevent lightning
Currently in the rainy season in Vietnam, so often lightning strikes happen very easily for us. However, not everyone knows how to prevent lightning to protect themselve…
Environment
5 most catastrophic natural disasters in human history
WMO first announced five catastrophic disasters with the highest number of deaths ever recorded.
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More than 90 people died from lightning strikes in India for two days
Most victims are women and children, they are struck by lightning while working in the fields or on the road.
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Lightning struck 56 Bangladeshi people
At least 56 people died within two days of lightning strikes in Bangladesh, causing panic among the people.
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Harm of lightning and how to avoid lightning
Every year around 250,000 people worldwide are struck by lightning and tens of thousands of them die. Survivors also suffer from serious health damage.
Environment
Where does the most lightning happen on Earth?
The amount of lightning on the mainland is more than on the ocean and seems to occur more often near the equator.
Environment
The whole world is warmer, more clay
According to recent research by US scientists, when global average temperature increases, the frequency of lightning strikes also increases.