杏吧原创

Strike action

If I am swimming in an outdoor pool surrounded by tall trees, and a tropical thunderstorm breaks out, am I at an increased risk of being struck by lightning in the pool? And will it harm me?

Simon Hare, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Topics: Last Word

More from New 杏吧原创

Explore the latest news, articles and features

Popular articles

Trending New 杏吧原创 articles

We鈥檙e finally learning what happens to gifted children in adulthood

Alzheimer鈥檚, stroke, depression: The preventative power of sauna

Stealth drone spins so fast that it disappears

Game that reduces dementia risk may clear amyloid from men’s brains

Best treatment for multiple sclerosis may be antivirals

Can consciousness be quantum? We may now have an answer

Can everyone live a 鈥榞ood life鈥� without destroying the planet?

Four children with terminal brain cancer saved by new cell therapy

How humans evolved to be twice as big as our ancestors

Negatives saved from Shackleton’s Antarctic trip reveal hidden details