Here's a quiz with 7 facts about lightning that you will not believe

Seven unbelievable facts about lightning

Alice Evans
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On Sep 14, 2016
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QUESTION: How often does lightning strike?

ANSWER: There are 1,800 thunderstorms occurring at any one time around the world, with 100 lightning strikes per second.
Photo: Oliver Clarke

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QUESTION: How many pieces of bread can a single bolt of lightning turn into toast?

ANSWER: A single bolt of lightning contains enough energy to cook 4,000 pieces of toast.

3

QUESTION: Why should President Obama of the United States be interested in lightning?

ANSWER: Barack means ‘flash of lightning’ in Hebrew.

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QUESTION: In the USA, are you more likely to be killed by a lightning or by a shark?

ANSWER: You are 30 times more likely to be killed by a bolt of lightning than by a shark in the USA.
Photo: Amy Johnston

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QUESTION: Why shouldn’t you stand under a tree during a thunderstorm?

ANSWER: The sap boils and the tree effectively explodes, sending splinters of wood everywhere.
Photo: Noah Lomax

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QUESTION: How many times a year is the Empire State Building struck by lightning?

ANSWER: On average, 23 times a year

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QUESTION: How wide is a typical lightning bolt?

ANSWER: The width of a human thumbnail. Bolts look wider because the light is so bright.
Photo: Corey Barnsley

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