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    Charles Fort

    Lightning results when particles with opposite charges accumulate at the base of a thunderhead and on the earth’s surface.
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    Anatomy of a lightning strike

    The ins and outs and aftermath Issue 73 : Jul/Aug 2010 Flash — BANG! My eyes flew open. I had been sound asleep, so it took me a second to orient myself. I was sleeping in the V-berth, the hatch above...

    Charles Fort
    July 16, 2026
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