Mom Warns Others About Dangers of Swimming in Quarries

By Jack Williams June 26, 2013 Two cloud-to-ground lightning bolts strike west of Washington, D.C. September 27, 2012 (Kevin Ambrose)   Folklore isn’t a good guide to lightning safety, but it remains a big source of advice. Probably the most common lightning folklore is that metal “attracts” lighting. One variation is that if you’re going out to…