1、About 24,000 people are killed by lightning strikes around the world each year.
在世界各地，每年大约有24000人被雷击致死。
2、A bolt of lightning contains enough energy to toast 160,000 pieces of bread.
一道闪电中含有足够的能量来烤160000片面包。
3、In 1998, all 11 members of a soccer team in Africa were killed by lightning while leaving the other team unhurt.
1998年，在非洲的一个足球队的11名成员被闪电杀死，而另一支队伍却没有受伤。
4、In 1939, 835 sheep were killed by a single lightning strike in Utah.
在1939年，在犹他州有835只羊被一次雷击杀死。
5、Men are struck by lightning five times more often than women.
男性遭受闪电的次数是女性的五倍。
6、Being hit by lightning causes weird skin designs called "Lichtenberg figures."
被闪电击中造成奇怪的皮肤图案被称为“利希滕贝格图案”。
Lichtenberg figures
7、 A bolt of lightning is 5 times hotter than the surface of the sun.
一道闪电比太阳的表面热5倍。
8、There will be a 50% increase in lightning strikes by 2100 if global warming continues, according to a scientific report.
根据一份科学报告，如果全球持续变暖，那么到2100年雷击将会增加50％。
9、There is a persistent storm at Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela. Lightning storms occur for about 10 hours a night, 140 to 160 nights a year, for a total of about 1.2 million lightning discharges per year.
在委内瑞拉马拉开波湖有持续的暴风雨。 雷暴每夜发生约10小时，每年140至160夜，每年总共约120万次雷电放电。
10、Some volcano eruptions are capable of creating powerful electrical charges that can lead to bolts of lightning as large as two miles long.
一些火山爆发能够产生强大的电荷，可以形成长达两英里长的闪电。
11、The Statue of Liberty is estimated to be hit by about 600 bolts of lightning every year.
自由女神像每年估计被闪电击中大约600次。
12、A 62foot Jesus statue built by a megachurch was destroyed by a lightning strike and subsequent fire.
一个由教会建造的巨大的62英尺的耶稣雕像被雷击和随后的火烧毁了。
13、In 1902, a lightning strike damaged the upper section of the Eiffel Tower, requiring the reconstruction of its top.
在1902年，一个雷电击中了埃菲尔铁塔，导致需要重建其顶部。
14、A lightning bolt carries X-ray radiation.
闪电带有X射线辐射。
15、You're more likely to get struck by lightning in Texas than find in-person voter fraud.
在德克萨斯州，比起在人群中找到选民欺诈，你更容易被闪电击中。
16、African bongos eat burned wood after lightning storms.
在非洲闪电风暴中被烧的木头会被非洲羚羊给吃掉。
