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September 8, 2016

The Beacon of Marcaibo: The Never-Ending Lighting Storm

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In Western Venezuela over the Catatumbo River, there is a storm that never ceases.
Starting at 7:00 PM every night, lightning crashes over the water for ten hours every night, 260 nights each year.Nobody knows for sure why it happens. Up until recently, the leading theory was that it had something to do with uranium in the bedrock—although scientists are starting to doubt it. 10 Real Places On Earth That Seem Scientifically Impossible

Posted by gerardvanderleun at September 8, 2016 10:46 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.

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