Popular Myths That Have Been Debunked by Actual Science

Lightning Never Strikes the Same Place Twice

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They say ignorance is bliss, which explains why people take comfort from the belief that lightning never strikes the same place twice. But in reality, it can strike twice in the same place and during the same storm. Just ask skyscrapers like The Empire State Building, which get struck multiple times all year long.

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