What If You Got Struck by Lightning?

In a few minutes, something five times hotter than the surface of the Sun is going to hit Bean. It's over in less than a second, and Bean survives. But first, Bean misses warning after warning. Along the way: how a thunderstorm turns into a giant battery in the sky, the counting trick that tells you how far away a storm is, why a lone tree is the worst place to stand, and the whole strike in super slow motion. You'll see the stepped leader, the streamers, the return stroke and the shock wave that makes thunder. Then the aftermath: side flash, flashover, why the heart is the real danger, and the fern-shaped Lichtenberg figure that fades within days. When thunder roars, go indoors. Never shelter under a lone tree, and wait 30 minutes after the last thunder before going back out. Where should Bean go next? Survive a day when gravity doubles, fly with the monarch butterflies, or sail on the Titanic? Vote in the comments! CHAPTERS 0:00 Five times hotter than the Sun 0:31 A nice day 1:00 The charge 1:42 The warnings 2:37 The strike (super slow motion) 3:34 The aftermath 4:25 The mark 5:10 Honesty check #Beanwhile #WhatIf #Lightning #Science #Weather