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Weather Myths Debunked!
COMMON WEATHER MISCONCEPTIONS! WHAT YOU THOUGHT YOU KNEW MIGHT SURPRISE YOU
Myth 3 — Lighting never strikes the same place twice. Lightning can strike the exact location repeatedly, even in the same storm. Take, for example, the story of Liu Nan, a Chinese man struck by lightning twice in the same spot in less than five minutes. Miraculously, the man survived. Additionally, the Empire State Building gets struck by lightning approximately 25 times yearly! While we’re on the subject — it’s not your car’s rubber tires that protect it from lightning strikes but the metal cage of the vehicle that conducts and directs 300 million volts of electricity safely into the ground. Did you believe any of these common myths about weather? These certainly aren’t the only misconceptions about our weather world — and since some appear to be rooted in fact, it’s good to do your own research using reputable sources, just to be sure.
Weather has been mystifying human beings for thousands of years, so it’s no wonder countless misconceptions surround it. Does science back up any of these superstitions, or are they all just a bunch of bunk? Let’s bust three common myths! Myth 1 — Groundhogs can predict the weather. Despite what Punxsutawney Phil wants you to believe, a groundhog’s annual behavior on Feb. 2 does not indicate whether or not there will be six more weeks of winter. Historians traced the origins of this tradition back to the ancient Celtic people, who marked the beginning of their seasons with holidays on the first of certain months. February was a time for lighting candles and predicting how long the winter would last. As people immigrated to new lands, they crossed paths with Germanic people, who introduced the addition of an animal weather prophet, though initially it was a badger and, at one point, a hedgehog! Eventually, the tradition solidified into what we know today. Myth 2 — A tornado is coming if the sky turns green. Sometimes, light can play tricks on us when refracted through certain clouds. In rare cases, dark storm clouds can hit sunbeams at a certain angle, scattering the light so the light looks green. However, this is not a great indicator of a tornado on the horizon.
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