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Scientists: Mussels, without noses, use smell to find homes
Where Is the Most Lightning-Prone Place in the World? Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela has a new claim to fame: This large bay has been revealed as the lightning capital of the world, with storms lighting up the skies almost 300 nights each year, according to a NASA study. The largest lake in South America, Lake Maracaibo sits along the northern Andes Mountains, where the mountains form a natural barrier, pushing air up and mixing it with warm, moist air above the lake to create nocturnal thunderstorms. Researchers found that the lake gets 603 bolts of lightning per square mile (233 bolts per square kilometer) every year. Read More »Get 'Bionic Hearing' with New Smart Earbuds Read More » | ||||
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