Roy Sullivan – The Man Who Survived The Most Lightning Strikes

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The number of lightning strikes worldwide is estimated at 50 per second and 20% of those result in ground strikes. Lightning strikes are estimated to result in 24,000 deaths and 10 times as many injuries each year worldwide. Roy Sullivan is one of these fatalities and perhaps the number one survivor in the world. According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, the majority of lightning-related injuries are preventable. Contrary to popular belief, standing in the wrong place at the wrong time, is not an acceptable excuse. Some of the best ways to safeguard against lightning strikes is easy to follow. Stay away from windows and doors, and stay off porches. Do NOT lie on concrete floors or lean on concrete walls during a thunderstorm. Lightning can travel through any metal wires or bars in concrete walls or flooring One in ten thousand people are struck by lightning over 80 years of life. That’s 1 in 10000. Do you think it’s possible to get struck twice (that’s a 1 in 100,000,000 chance)? Thrice (a 1 in 1,000,000,000,000 chance)? Imagine getting struck seven times. Mathematically that’s a one in ten octillion chance (an octillion has 27 zeroes – so the exact figure […]
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Roy Sullivan – The Man Who Survived Most Lightning Strikes

The number of lightning strikes worldwide is estimated at 50 per second and 20% of those result in ground strikes. Lightning strikes on Roy Sullivan

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[RED BANDANA]

The odds of that are mind-blowing! Makes you wonder if he was carrying some kind of metal conductor around unintentionally or if it was just bad luck (or good luck, depending on how you look at it). Interesting tidbit about direct strikes too - nasty stuff.

 

[Richmond]

Roy Sullivan - the man who couldn't catch a break...from the sky! Seriously though, dude must have been a walking magnet for lightning. Seven times? That's more strikes than a bowling alley! Glad he survived each time, though the mental image of him carrying a water thermos everywhere is hilarious.

 

[BugBusterBrock]

Now that's a story! Gotta respect the guy's dedication to his job, even after getting hit by lightning multiple times. Makes you wonder what else he encountered out in the wilderness. Maybe a documentary on his life is in order?

 

[Darkened124]

This Roy Sullivan guy sounds like he had a rough go of it. Seven lightning strikes? That's terrifying! The article mentions safety tips - staying away from windows and doors during storms. Important reminder, especially with all these crazy weather patterns lately.

 

[Pippy No Stockings]

He has been struck by lightning seven times? Something fishy is going on here! Government experiments? Alien magnet? We may never know the truth! Just sayin', the official story doesn't add up. There's more to this than meets the eye!