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2 Lightning Bolts Enter the Record Books

Most flashes of lightning are gone in the blink of an eye and forgotten. And then there are these two beasts, newly entered into the record books by the World Meteorological Organization . Length: On...

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Miley Cyrus' Plane Hit by Lightning

Miley Cyrus won't be performing at Paraguay's Asuncionico festival, but with good reason. The singer tweeted that her plane was hit by lightning while heading to that fest. "Our plane was caught in a...

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Woman Killed as SoCal Hit With 25K Lightning Strikes

The night skies over Southern California were studded with an atypical number of flashes. The North American Lightning Detection Network logged 25,000 strikes between Tuesday night and Wednesday...

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Fastest Man in the World Wants Ownership of His Victory Pose

If you're a famous athlete with the name "Bolt," and you've got a signature victory move that resembles a jagged line of electricity, chances are you're going to make sure you control that likeness....

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The Race Started at 7pm. At 4am, Tragedy Struck

Lightning struck Sunday during a nighttime trail race up a Greek mountain, killing one runner and seriously injuring another, Greek police and the fire service reported. The two men were running in the...

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After Volcano Burst, 'Most Extreme Concentration of Lightning' Ever

Showers of ash, giant waves, and massive explosions weren't the the only things locals had to worry about when Tonga's Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted last January in the South Pacific....

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Research Shows Laser-Guided Lightning Is Possible

It would be quite a stretch to say they’ve harnessed lightning, but researchers in Switzerland did succeed where many others have failed: They’ve shown that a laser beam can be used to steer or divert...

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Unfortunately for Rescuers, Lightning Struck Twice

Everyone knows lightning never strikes twice. But a Swiss police officer and a helicopter pilot now beg to differ with that old saw. Both were zapped while helping two victims of an earlier lightning...

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She Was Hunting With Her Dad When the Lightning Hit

A sad update out of Florida on a teen struck by lightning earlier this week while hunting deer with her dad: Baylee Holbrook has succumbed to her injuries. Officials tell CBS News that the 16-year-old...

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