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ZAP! Ultra slow-motion video of a lightning bolt at 7,000 fps is mesmerizing


 
 

Lightning storms are one of nature's most exciting and fascinating displays. Part of the appeal of lightning is its amazing speed, which makes it impossible for the naked eye to see what's happening in the sky when each bolt strikes. Aiming to reveal the invisible, Professor Ningyu Liu at the Florida Institute of...

(Lightning) bolt hits as (Usain) Bolt wins to create incredible photo

 
AFP Photo / Olivier Morin

Usain Bolt's name has always seemed a fitting accompaniment to his speed, a perfect aptronym. And it appears the forces of nature agree, with an AFP photographer capturing an absolutely incredible image of Bolt winning the 100m final in Moscow just as a lightning bolt blasts across the sky.

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Lightning strikes thrice: How one man turned two different photos into a 3D model of a lightning bolt

 
 

The internet is a big place, and sometimes crazy coincidences manage to occur. Like two Redditors in Denver who both managed to snap a photo of the same lightning bolt at the same time -- and then a third one using those pictures to extrapolate a 3D rendering of the lightning.

As explained in his blog post, Richard...