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The slight branching redness traveling up this person's leg was created by current from a nearby lightning strike. A Lichtenberg figure (German: Lichtenberg-Figur), or Lichtenberg dust figure, is a branching electric discharge that sometimes appears on the surface or in the interior of insulating materials. Lichtenberg figures are often ...
Fractal burning, Lichtenberg burning or wood fracking refers to a technique where a Lichtenberg figure is burnt into wood using high voltage electricity. [1] [2] [3 ...
Lightning injuries are divided into direct strikes, side splash, contact injury, and ground current. [1] Ground current occurs when the lightning strikes nearby and travels to the person through the ground. [1] Side splash makes up about a third of cases and occurs when lightning strikes nearby and jumps through the air to the person. [1]
Prince William may not have had a run in with Voldemort, but he’s still got a lightning scar badge of honor. The royal, 41, opened up about his Harry Potter-like scar while visiting Cardiff ...
It was difficult for the Lightning to see it following Saturday’s 4-0 loss to the Senators, but their just-completed five-game road trip was a success. They won the first four games ...
Electrical injury; Other names: Electrical shock: Lightning injury caused by a nearby lightning strike.The slight branching redness (sometimes called a Lichtenberg figure) travelling up the leg was caused by the effects of current.
About two weeks ago, the Lightning were struggling out of the gate. They had just two points over their first four games, ending that string with a disappointing home-opener loss to the Flyers ...
The lightning often leaves skin marks in characteristic Lichtenberg figures, sometimes called lightning flowers; they may persist for hours or days, and are a useful indicator for medical examiners when trying to determine the cause of death. Although humans being struck by lightning is of course rare, it is nonetheless possible that over a ...