Last week, the United States recorded its first lightning fatality of the year, and as seasonal summer storms loom on the horizon, experts say death by bolt is highly likely in this Southern state. According to the National Lightning Safety Council (NLSC), which recorded 21 lightning strike fatalities last year, the pattern of where and why lightning … Read more
As the new year dawns, it’s time to talk doomsday, my babies — and no one grips us with grim quite like Nostradamus. Michel de Nostredame, Nostradamus, or Nos if you’re nasty, was a 16th-century astrologer, doctor, enemy of the church and bearded soothsayer who has been credited with foretelling the Great Fire of London, Hitler’s … Read more
There wasn’t a lack of entertainment despite a two-hour weather delay during the UCF-Jacksonville State game Thursday night. One Knights fan stormed the field, running some pretty impressive routes in the pouring rain, before being tackled by a security guard at Acrisure Bounce House, as seen in videos on social media. The fan — a … Read more
One thing Ozzy Osbourne loved more than music was his fans. The Black Sabbath frontman, who died on Tuesday at 76, released a documentary five years before his death titled “Biography: The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne.” Directed by “The Osbournes” executive producer Greg Johnston, “Nine Lives” focused on the “Crazy Train” singer’s legendary life … Read more
It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s Florence Pugh jumping off the second-highest building in the world. The high-flying, high fashion-favoring Pugh performed the leap for Marvel’s “Thunderbolts*,” hailing the studio’s new era and looking absolutely fabulous while doing it. Here are the highlights from Pugh’s press tour — put together with the help of … Read more
“I guess I’m the problem … If I’m so awful, then why’d you stick around this long?” So asks Morgan Wallen on “I’m the Problem,” the title-track hit of his fourth studio album, which dropped on Friday. Clearly, the 32-year-old country sensation — who has taken the genre to the top of the pop charts … Read more
An Australian teenager has recounted the horrid moment she was struck by lightning after it hit her roof during a thunderstorm. Bloom Kermode, 17, was scrolling on TikTok when a lightning bolt struck the roof of her home in Yandina Bli Bli Road in Queensland at 12:43 a.m. Friday. “There was this big bang and … Read more
Do you believe in life after death? There are many theories and beliefs about the afterlife. However, one man in particular is inspiring others not to fear dying — after he survived multiple near-death experiences. There are less than one in a million chances of getting struck by lightning — yet, that’s exactly what happened … Read more
It caused her eyes to light up. An Australian woman is lucky to be alive after getting struck by lightning, although she was left with a peculiar complication — her pupils are now a different color. “My previously green eyes are now dark brown,” stand-up comedian Carly Electric, 30, told Jam Press of the shocking … Read more
The breakneck speed that Bruce Springsteen created his 2020 album “Letters to You” shocked E Street Band guitarist Steven Van Zandt. “He wrote it in two weeks, which never happens,” Van Zandt, 73, told The Post. “We recorded it in four days, which never happens.” Featuring songs such as “Burnin’ Train,” “Last Man Standing” and … Read more
The scientific community has been electrified by this new theory. The inception of life on Earth may have been the result of chemical reactions sparked by lightning strikes, a new study from Harvard suggests. “The origin of life is one of the great unanswered questions facing chemistry,” said senior author George M. Whitesides. Lightning may … Read more
They captured lightning in a throttle. A man who was allegedly aboard Delta flight 1192 when it was struck by lightning claimed that all hell broke loose — and that even the pilot was “white as a ghost.” He detailed the alleged inflight fiasco in a post currently taking off on Reddit. “We basically had … Read more
Ford Motor said Friday it would reduce production of its F-150 Lightning pickup truck, as demand for electric vehicles softens. The No. 2 US automaker said it would cut production at its Michigan Rouge Electric Vehicle Center to one shift starting April 1. In October, the automaker said it would temporarily cut one of three shifts … Read more
J Balvin is clapping back at Bad Bunny after the Puerto Rican rapper and singer seemingly dissed him on his new song “Thunder Y Lightning.” Bad Bunny released his new album “Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana,” on Friday. It’s the fifth studio offering from the 29-year-old musical artist. The lyric from the … Read more
A home was struck by lightning during a recent storm — causing its chimney to quickly crumble. Homeowners in Oxfordshire, England, are lucky to be alive after a thunderstorm came through the town on September 10. The residents, who preferred that they not be named, told SWNS that lightning struck the chimney on the top of … Read more
ORLANDO, Fla – An Orlando woman is finally able to leave the hospital and recover at home after she was struck by lightning. Lauro Soto said his wife Rebecca had just finished painting her nails in anticipation of Beyonce’s concert in Tampa when she stepped outside their apartment to let their dog use the bathroom. That’s when he heard it. “I … Read more
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