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Strange 'ball' lights spotted in sky spark extra-terrestrial conspiracy theories
UFOs
The mysterious glowing orbs were deemed by some as 'UFO residue' while others were convinced it was an alien spaceship
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Amazing image of Brisbane electric storms is a real shocker
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Morphed shot of 33 lightning bolts that hit the city in Australia’s recent freak weather looks like a scene from a Hollywood alien invasion
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Colourful rainbow appears as lightning strikes during dramatic electrical storm
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Storm-chaser Greg McCown, who took the shot in Tuscon, Arizona, said: "It happened so fast I actually only saw the flash out of the corner of my eye"
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Dramatic pictures show lighting bolt striking wing of passenger jet as it flies through thunderstorm
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It was captured by a passenger on board the Boeing 777 flight from Singapore to Seoul
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See lightning strike St Paul's Cathedral after snapper captures spectacular electrical storm on camera
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Michalis Cosmas, who was watching the dramatic action from his 6th floor balcony, used three image stills for the shot which he was filming on video
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Watch dramatic moment huge bolt of lightning hits church spire sending sparks flying into street
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Quick-thinking teen Carl Bouley captured the whole thing on camera – the second time the church has been hit in 10 years
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Watch terrifying lightning strike just feet away from shocked cameraman
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Violent storms have swept across Texas this week and are set to continue, and this video has already clocked up nearly 80,000 views on YouTube
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Peruvian footballer struck by LIGHTNING during cup match is 'out of danger', reports teammate
Peru football team
It was initially reported Joao Contreras Fuentes had died after being hit by the bolt, but he is now on the mend
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Mum speaks of terrifying moment her home was struck by lightning and burst into flames
Galway
Fiona Lydon and her husband Pat were at home with their 23-year-old son in Tooreena, near Renyle in Connemara when the freak lightning strike happened on Monday morning
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See lightning hitting high-rises as photographer strikes it lucky with dramatic storm snap
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The photographer braved torrential rain to capture electrifying shot of bolts smashing into the city of Kunshan in eastern China
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Striking coincidence! Plane hit by lightning as it passes RAINBOW
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Amazingly, the Boeing 777 was hit as it flew through the optical illusion with the one in a million image caught by a photographer on the ground
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Watch terrifying moment man filming thunderstorm is struck by LIGHTNING
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Daring cameraman is lucky to be alive as his hair-raising brush with nature goes viral
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Ball of lightning hospitalises woman and kills hundreds of pigs at farm in China
Animals
WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: Farmer Lu Qinsheng is facing financial ruin and heartache after the phenomenon wiped out more than half of his livestock
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Does lightning REALLY strike this loved-up selfie couple or is cupid letting off fireworks?
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Intriguing footage shows the moment sparks start to fly between the young couple when they stop to pose for one more selfie just as a storm is coming in
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Nurse struck by lightning inside her house was saved by her flip flops
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Jennifer Lyons, 49, had a lucky escape, thanks to her rubber-soled shoes
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Meet miracle baby 'Flash' struck by LIGHTNING while in mother's womb
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Little girl's hair is still standing on end a year after the lightning blew out dad's ear and then passed through pregnant mother
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Intense storm cell captured in spectacular image of violent weather taken over Sardinia
Weather
Italian holiday island is lit up by bolts of lightning which were snapped by a photographer from his balcony
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Electrifying moment One World Trade Center is hit by lightning during New York thunderstorm
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Photographer Lucas Jackson captured the startling image as the East Coast of America prepares for tropical storm 'Arthur'
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Watch storm chaser get struck by LIGHTNING - and live to tell the tale - in incredible video
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Scott Sheppard filmed the literally shocking incident as the bolt of electricity hit him on the arm before damaging the road and two passing cars
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Strike a lightning: The Shard and other iconic buildings hit by bolts of electricity
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Amazingly a Twitter user managed to capture the moment and share his incredible picture
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