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You've probably heard that you can count the seconds between seeing a lightning strike and hearing thunder to figure out how far away it is. That's pretty much true, and here's why. Subscribe http://bit.ly/1kc7NpQ Twitter   / syskpodcast   Facebook   / stuffyoushouldknow   Google+ http://google.com/+joshandchuck Website http://stuffyoushouldknow.com Watch More    / joshandchuck   ...more

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You've probably heard that you can count the seconds between seeing a lightning strike and hearing thunder to figure out how far away it is. That's pretty much true, and here's why. Subscribe http://bit.ly/1kc7NpQ Twitter   / syskpodcast   Facebook   / stuffyoushouldknow   Google+ http://google.com/+joshandchuck Website http://stuffyoushouldknow.com Watch More    / joshandchuck  

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