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No. Most people hit by lighting, as many as 90% in some circumstances, will survive.

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Is it true that it is more likely that you will get hit by lightning if you have a tongue piercing?

Having a tongue piercing does not make you more likely to get hit by lightning. Lightning strikes are random and not influenced by piercings or metal objects in the body. It is always important to take standard safety precautions during a storm to avoid being struck by lightning.


Lightning is the result of electrical conduction in clouds true or false?

True. Lightning is caused by electrical discharge within clouds due to the buildup of static electricity.


Why doesn't lightning hit a place twice?

This is not true. Some places have been hit many times. The Empire State Building, for example, is hit by lightning an average of 100 times per year. If you looked at it from a simple perspective, most spots are never hit by lightning, but one bolt does not affect the chances of another striking. So the chances of the same spot getting hit twice completely at random are extremely low. However, lightning is not completely random. Tall objects naturally attract lightning, so objects such as towers and mountains tend to be struck fairly frequently.


Are there any mtyhs about ball lightning?

Yes, there are several myths and misconceptions surrounding ball lightning, such as it being a form of supernatural or paranormal activity. However, scientists believe it is a natural phenomenon that occurs during thunderstorms when lightning interacts with the atmosphere. The exact mechanism behind ball lightning is still not fully understood.


Is it true that 1.21 jigawats equals the electricity of lightning?

The phrase "1.21 gigawatts" is popularized by the movie "Back to the Future" and is not a real unit of measurement. Lightning can vary in power, but the average lightning bolt delivers about 1 gigawatt of power, which is similar in magnitude but not directly equivalent to 1.21 gigawatts.

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Is it true that if you get sruck by lightning you can see the future?

No, it is not true that getting struck by lightning can enable someone to see the future. Lightning strikes can cause severe injuries, including neurological damage, but they do not grant any supernatural abilities or powers. Any claims of seeing the future after being struck by lightning are purely fictional.


Is it true that every step you take outside a bug dies?

Only if your gay. So yes every step YOU take a bug dies


What happens when someone gets stroke by lighting?

They die ps you spelt struck wrong A person does not always die after being struck by lightning. There are many occasions where people have survived a lightning strike. You can always do a search on lightning strike survivors and you will see this is true.


Is it true you die every second?

Kind of, studies show a human dies every 3 seconds.


Is it true every 15 seconds someone dies?

nope every 2 sec and every 1 sec someone is born


Is it true that every 2.3 seconds in the US a GM league dies because of no Madcat?

Yes, of course.


How many times has lightning struck the Vatican?

Almost every time the Vatican experiences a thunderstorm, it is struck by lightening, sometimes multiple times. Nobody keeps count. This is especially true of Saint Peter's Basilica which is the tallest structure in the country.


Is it true that it is more likely that you will get hit by lightning if you have a tongue piercing?

Having a tongue piercing does not make you more likely to get hit by lightning. Lightning strikes are random and not influenced by piercings or metal objects in the body. It is always important to take standard safety precautions during a storm to avoid being struck by lightning.


What is the name of the movie Eric Roberts starred in about a man who was struck by lightning dies and comes back a changed man?

This movie's title was 'Saved by the Light'. Roberts played a man who is hit by lightening and has a spiritual experience. The movie was based on the true story of Dannion Brinkley. This also is the title of a book which tells this man's story.


Is it true that lightning started in the ground?

No...


Is it true that Harold Godwinson was struck in the eye by lightning?

No, it was an arrow. The actual cause of King Harold's death is unknown. However, while being struck in the eye by an arrow seems a very possible cause of his death, he definitely was not struck in the eye with lightning.


Is lightning is an example of static electricity true or false?

True. Lightning is a natural example of static electricity, which occurs when there is a build-up of electrical charge in the atmosphere that discharges in the form of a lightning bolt.