Lightning is estimated to strike the Earth's surface about eight million times a day, or about one hundred times per second.
Why it is true
Most of these strikes occur in tropical regions, where heat and humidity create the perfect conditions for the formation of intense electrical storms.
Source: Meteorology Stats
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