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Tall mountain peaks endure massive lightning strike barrages

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The old myth that lightning never strikes the same place twice is aggressively false, especially if you are a mountain. Prominent, highly elevated geographical features act as massive terrestrial lightning rods, eagerly absorbing hundreds of devastating electrical impacts during every single heavy storm. They are basically nature's designated punching bags.

Tall mountain peaks endure massive lightning strike barrages
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