Lightning results from electrical charge separation within thunderstorms and subsequent discharge.
Claim:
Lightning is caused by clouds colliding with each other.
TOTAL BS
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lightning
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Lightning routinely strikes the same location multiple times, even yearly.
Claim:
Lightning can strike the same location more than once.
NOT BS
Lightning can reach about 30,000°C, far hotter than the Sun’s 5,500°C surface.
Claim:
The temperature of lightning is higher than the temperature of the surface of the Sun.
HARDLY BS