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Sheet lightning is cloud-to-cloud lightning that exhibits a diffuse brightening of the surface of a cloud, caused by the actual discharge path being hidden or too far away. The lightning itself cannot be seen by the spectator, so it appears as only a flash, or a sheet of light. The lightning may be too far away to discern individual flashes.
Raijū is the companion of Raijin, the Shinto god of lightning. While the beast is generally calm and harmless, during thunderstorms it becomes agitated, and leaps about in trees, fields, and even buildings (trees that have been struck by lightning are said to have been scratched by raijū's claws).
Many of the doves landed on the Olympic cauldron just prior to it being lit. When the cauldron was lit, over a dozen of the doves resting on the rim of the cauldron and flying directly above it were burned alive by the Olympic flame. The death of the birds marked the last time that live doves were used. [17] [18] Goose 27 March 1999
NO. 4: ‘STRANGE’ 8-EYED CREATURE — A SPEEDY HUNTER — FOUND IN INDIA. IT’S A NEW SPECIES. Researchers described the animal’s hunting method as surprising and notable. | Published ...
Conjoined silverline butterflies have been found in two locations in Kodagu District, Karnataka, an area within the Western Ghats, the study said. ... ‘Strange’ 8-eyed creature — a speedy ...
As sunlight filtered through the forest canopy in Thailand, a “giant” creature crawled around a rocky hole. The animal’s “jewel-like” coloring caught the attention of passing scientists.
Writing in the Celtic Review in 1908, the folklorist E. C. Watson described the beithir as a "venomous and destructive creature". [9] She suggested the basis of the legends were founded in the destructive characteristics of lightning and serpents. [9] The beithir was said to be sighted on summer nights when lightning strikes occurred. [13]
Thousands of new species are found each year. Here are three of our most eye-catching stories from the past week. → Volcanic ocean creature — with 'long' legs — discovered in Japan.