When lightning strikes a sandy beach, something amazing happens: it creates glass sculptures. You might've seen this phenomenon depicted in the 2002 Reese Witherspoon romcom Sweet Home Alabama, or maybe in a viral photo that circulated the internet in 2013. What both examples may have lacked in scientific accuracy they certainly made up for by shedding light on one of Mother Nature's coolest tricks.
Mother Nature, Or Sandcastle Matt?
Good Luck, Sand Dwellers
Strangest Weather on Earth: Fulgurite
Written by
Anna Todd
April 24, 2017
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