a movable mast and the constantly changing rigging altered the configuration of the lightning rod. The experiment ...

The Empire State Building is designed to serve as a lightning rod for the surrounding area. It is struck by lightning about 100 times per year. There are 1,575 steps from the building's lobby to ...

Though being struck by lightning is usually bad, the tropical tree Dipteryx oleifera benefits. A strike kills other nearby trees and parasitic vines.