Who said lightning never strikes twice

Fact : No. Standing underneath or near a tree is the second most dangerous place to be during a thunderstorm; the most dangerous is being outside in an open space. An enclosed building with wiring and plumbing is the safest place to be during a storm.

Remember: Trees, sheds, picnic shelters, tents or covered porches will not protect you from lightning. Myth: Lightning victims carry an electrical charge. If you touch them, you can be electrocuted. Fact : Not true.

The human body does not store electricity. This is the most chilling of lightning myths because it could be the difference between life and death. Lightning never strikes the same place twice , as the saying goes. You have probably experienced a thunderstorm before. Dark clouds in the sky, rain falling to the ground, bright flashes of light followed momentarily by thunder.

Well, once lightning descends from a cloud and hits the earth in the blink of an eye, can it strike that same place again? Contrary to what this expression says, the consensus seems to be that lightning can strike the same spot twice. In this specific idiom, the idea is that lightning is rare and random that it is highly improbable that it would strike in the same location twice. However, this too is incorrect.

Lightning often strikes the same place twice, especially since lightning is drawn to metal and high locations. Regardless, the idiom remains common despite the science behind it being disproven.

This idiom likely originated in the book Thrilling Adventures of the Prisoner of the Border , published in the year by P.