How Lightning Makes Magnets

Update: 2016-05-15

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When lightning bolts zap iron minerals they make magnets called lodestones. NASA scientists coax bolts to strike rocks using a trick from Ben Franklin.

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How Lightning Makes Magnets

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How Lightning Makes Magnets

How Lightning Makes Magnets