Bolt from the Blue Defined: The random nature of lightning
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The name sounds exactly like it is.. a lightning bolt striking from blue skies. Seems impossible right? It’s actually a little more common than you think. Lightning has the potential to strike even when you least expect it, which is why keeping safe during a thunderstorm is so important, and why you always hear us […]
The name sounds exactly like it is.. a lightning bolt striking from blue skies. Seems impossible right? It’s actually a little more common than you think. Lightning has the potential to strike even when you least expect it, which is why keeping safe during a thunderstorm is so important, and why you always hear us […]
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One dead after lightning strikes crowd at California beach