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Statistics - According to 'AccuWeather,' men are five times more likely to be struck by lightning than women.

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Surprising figures - According to BBC online, scientists calculated that around 760 bolts of lightning hit the Earth every hour.

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Toast - According to an article published by the 'Mirror' online edition, a lightning bolt has enough energy to toast 160,000 slices of bread.

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Frightening power - In 2010 a 19-meter-tall statue of Jesus Christ at a church in Ohio was destroyed after being hit by lightning.

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Listening to the distance - According to 'Live Science,' to know how far away the storm is, you can count the seconds between the lightning and the thunder that follows it. Divide that number by five and you have how far away the storm is in miles.

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Hotter than the sun - The online edition of 'ABC Radio Perth,' says that a lightning bolt is five times hotter than the surface of the sun.

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Regular 'target' - According to the online edition of 'The Independent,' the Empire State Building is hit by lightning around 23 times a year.

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Phenomenon - On Lake Maracaibo, in Venezuela, lightning can strike for up to ten hours at a time, between 140 and 160 nights per year.

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X Rays - According to 'National Geographic', one bolt has X Ray levels of radiation.

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Surprising figures - 'National Geographic' online says that between 1959 and 2003 more than 3,000 people have died in the United States from being struck by lightning.

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Avoid running water - According to the online edition of 'National Geographic', you shouldn't wash the dishes or take a shower during a storm. A lightning bolt can be carried by water sources for many kilometers.

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Poor sheep - According to the newspaper 'Desert News', 835 sheep died due to a lightning strike in Utah in 1939.

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Phobia - According to 'PopCrush', Madonna suffers from astraphobia, the fear of thunder and lightning.

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Dark future - According to an article published by 'Science' magazine, if climate change continues at its current pace, there will be a 50% rise in lightning storms by the year 2100.

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How they get in - According to an article published by 'National Geographic,' a lightning bolt can enter a building in three ways. Directly, through electric cables or water pipes, and also through the floor!

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Volcanoes and lightning - Some volcanic eruptions can create electric charges so strong they can produce lightning.

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Longest lightning strike - According to a 'BT' article, scientists concluded that the longest lightning strike went from Brussels to London.

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Eiffel Tower strike - In 1902 a lightning bolt hit the top of the Eiffel Tower. Works had to be carried out to repair the damage.

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Music hijacking - According to 'Israel Nation News', in 2012 the Iranian nuclear computer programs were hijacked and started playing 'Thunderstruck' by AC/DC.

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Myth - According to ‘National Geographic’, rubber boots don't guarantee you're protected against lightning strikes.

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Food - According to Sea World, bongos, a species of antelope, seem to like eating wood that has been struck by lightning.

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Skin patterns - When a person is hit by lightning, their skin can suffer damage, called 'Lichtenberg figures.'

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Help - According to the online edition of 'National Geographic,' people who get hit by lightning don't retain the energy and are not electrified. This means it's safe to help them.

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Repeat targets - According to the online edition of ‘National Geographic,’ contrary to what many people say, a lightning strike can actually hit the same place twice.

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Stay away from water - According to the 'National Geographic' online edition, people in or near water run a greater risk of being struck by lightning. Water is a very effective conductor of electricity.

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Lightning rod - During the 18th century in Paris, it was common to see people with lightning rods on their umbrellas and hats.

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Highest point - According to ‘National Geographic,' an umbrella can raise your chance of being hit by lightning, especially if it's the tallest object in the immediate vicinity.

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Hundreds of lightning strikes per year -

According to the ‘Daily Mail,' it is estimated that the Statue of Liberty is struck around 600 times per year.

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