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Teen Girl Panics And Jumps Off A Chairlift On Jersey Shore [VIDEO]

Jeanne Ryan — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:16:27 +0000

A teenage girl celebrating her 17th birthday took a ride on a chairlift on the Jersey Shore and ended up jumping 35 feet to the sand below, because she panicked seeing a thunderstorm rolling in. Apparently the chair lost power and had stopped, the girl was afraid she was going to get struck by lighting [...]

5 Awesome Halloween Yard Displays [VIDEOS]

Tony Hart — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:24:44 +0000

I'll admit, I love decorating my yard for Halloween and Christmas, I am “that guy” in the neighborhood. I did take a break from Halloween this year as I get the inside of the house ready for my first baby to arrive in December. But I plan to make it bigger and better for 2012! [...]

Watch Lightning Strike a Plane [VIDEO]

Tony Hart — Fri, 13 May 2011 18:39:53 +0000

Last weekend, an Emirates Airbus 380 was struck by a jagged bolt of lightning as it began its descent into London's Heathrow Airport. Luckily, none of the passengers aboard were harmed, and the plane made it safely to the ground.

Believe it or not, airplanes generally sustain a couple of lightning strikes per year, and are designed so that their bodies act as a conductor, allowing the lightning to pass through without causing any damage.

What made this particular lightning strike different was that it was caught on video. Read on to see this latest jolt from Mother Nature plus other crazy lighting attacks from the past.