According to the National Weather Service, the odds of being struck by lightning in your lifetime are 1 in 12,000 (if you live 80 years). Though only 10 percent of victims die, most suffer some injury. People don’t become “electrically charged” after being hit, so it’s safe to touch them. (Balazc Kovacs / Shutterstock)
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