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Asked by Ayrton to Ed, Kerrianne, Nina, Oli, yoyehudi on 13 Nov 2017.
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Yo Yehudi answered on 13 Nov 2017:
People have survived them, but I wouldn’t recommend risking it to see if it’ll be ok for you! 😉 check out this bbc article with some amazing lightning-shaped scars people have gotten when they were stuck: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23621324
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Kerrianne Harrington answered on 14 Nov 2017:
Similar to what Yo has said. Lightning strikes that hit people, will give them burns and later some cool scars. But I imagine it’s definitely not a pleasant experience!
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Oli Wilson answered on 14 Nov 2017:
Yes you can – apparently 9 out of 10 people do – but just because you don’t die doesn’t mean you’re ok. This is a really interesting article about the effects of being struck by lightning, if you’ve got a bit of time to give it a read https://mosaicscience.com/story/what-its-be-struck-lightning
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Ed Bracey answered on 15 Nov 2017:
Apparently the main thing that kills you if you’re struck by lightning is that your heart stops beating.
this happens because the charge goes from the top of your head through your heart to the ground.
I heard that if you put you kneel and put your bum in the air so it’s the highest point (i.e. closest to where the lightning comes from), it can pass from bum to legs to ground without reaching your heart, so your heart doesn’t stop!
But you’d still get some nasssty burns!
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yoyehudi commented on :
*struck, not stuck. Sorry! 🙂