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How much energy is in a bolt of lightning?
One lightning strike carries 30 million volts—as much
electricity as 2.5 million car batteries.
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What is St. Elmo’s Fire? It’s
a type of lightning that clings to ships’ masts and makes
them glow. It was named for a 4th-century Italian bishop, Elmo,
patron saint of fire.
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Who holds the world’s record for most often to
be hit by lightning? According to the Guinness Book
of Records, Roy G. Sullivan, a former U.S. park ranger, was
struck by lightning seven times over the course of his 35-year
career. Lightning has burned off his eyebrows, seared his shoulder,
set his hair on fire, injured his ankle, and burned his belly
and chest.
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