Doctors warn that we are heightening
Our chances of being struck by lightning
If, when the storm’s near
We hold a cell phone to our ear
The impact, they say, may be frightening!
BBC News/Health/22-06-06: UK doctors have warned of the danger of lightning strikes when using mobile phones outdoors during stormy weather. In the British Medical Journal, they highlight the case of a teenager with very severe injuries after being struck by lightning when talking on her phone. The metal in the phone directs the current into the body, they say. Read more about it here
Our chances of being struck by lightning
If, when the storm’s near
We hold a cell phone to our ear
The impact, they say, may be frightening!
BBC News/Health/22-06-06: UK doctors have warned of the danger of lightning strikes when using mobile phones outdoors during stormy weather. In the British Medical Journal, they highlight the case of a teenager with very severe injuries after being struck by lightning when talking on her phone. The metal in the phone directs the current into the body, they say. Read more about it here
this girl i must applaud
ReplyDeleteshe might have been a lightning rod
but far from being tragic
it's dictated by logic
that she was on a direct line with God
Lol...too cool! Welcome back, gawker :)
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