Spoiler: the watermelon explodes when you run 20,000 volts through it

This lightning compilation video captures what happens when the atmosphere turns volatile. A storm rolls in, looking routine, and then, suddenly, a tree is vaporized, a building is on fire,… READ THE REST

If there's something weird, who you gonna call? Maybe try UK nonprofit Electrical Safety First. On Halloween, the electricity industry charity warns that some of the weird phenomena often attributed… READ THE REST

Britain's last coal-fired power station is turning off the lamps today after producing energy for 58 years. It marks the end of a 142-year history: England was first to burn… READ THE REST

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