Terra cotta image of Mayan Rain God Chac (Photo - Wikimedia Commons)
Can Lightning Strike Twice? Story aired: Friday, July 18, 2008
John S Friedman tells the stories of people who have been struck by lightning - including an Oklahoma man who says he was struck six times by lightning. How come lightning can kill one person and not another? And what do survivors say about being struck? Friedman is author of "Out of the Blue: A History of Lightning: Science, Superstition, and Amazing Stories of Survival."
Guests:
John S Friedman
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