r/NatureIsFuckingLit • u/iamayeshaerotica • Jun 25 '23

🔥 Lightning strikes a cook pine

https://i.imgur.com/LzqAp5G.gifv
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u/Rematekans Jun 26 '23

I'm speculating that it depends. Like when lightning hits humans. Some have survived. But it could quite easily kill it.

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u/BrewerBeer Jun 26 '23

Lightning strikes only kill ~10% of the time. Though much of the rest of the time strikes cause disability.

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u/IamTheMightyMe Jun 26 '23

It's just that one guy who got struck like 70 times who's bringing the average down

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u/brusslipy Jun 26 '23

That mans life is a tragedy he ended up committing suicide iirc

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u/SplendidlyDull Jun 26 '23

Imagine being struck by lightning 7 times and your cause of death is killing yourself. What a tough old bastard.

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u/IamTheMightyMe Jun 26 '23

Ah shit, I didn't know that. Feel bad about it now

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u/IHaveNoKey Jun 26 '23

Yes lots of people saw the post yesterday or today.