February 15, 2026
Thunderstorms can have a smell. Lightning splits oxygen molecules (O2) into single atoms that get recombined as ozone (O3), which has a distinct aroma. The word ozone is derived from the Greek for “to smell.”
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“Lightning never strikes the same place twice” is a common phrase you’ve probably heard before, often used to reassure someone that whatever bad thing has happened, it won’t happen again. It can even be used when something good happens, such as winning the lottery, but the underlying truth remains.
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