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EPISODE · Jul 12, 2012 · 39 MIN

How Lightning Works

from Stuff You Should Know · host iHeartPodcasts

You've seen lightning before, and maybe you're even afraid of it. You should be. The air is ripped apart and a sudden electrical discharge burning six times brighter than the sun connects with Earth. Learn all about it with Josh and Chuck. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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