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This isn't just folklore. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Severe Storms Laboratory, "Lightning helps plants. The air in our atmosphere is about 78% nitrogen, but it is in a form that plants cannot use. Lightning helps dissolve the nitrogen into the water to create a natural fertilizer so plants can absorb it through their roots."

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Date 2012-07-13
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