The Man Struck by Lightning 7 Times
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The Man Struck by Lightning 7 Times

The true story of Roy Sullivan, the Virginia park ranger who was struck by lightning seven times between 1942 and 1977 and survived them all.

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Struck by Lightning 7 Times. He Survived Every One. This man was struck by lightning seven times. And he survived every single one. This is a true story. His name was Roy Sullivan, a park ranger in Virginia, USA. The first time was in 1942, in a fire lookout tower. The lightning burned a hole in his shoe. Then it happened again. And again. One strike burned off his eyebrows. Another hit him in his truck. Twice, the lightning set his hair on fire. People started to avoid standing next to him during storms. He started carrying a bucket of water in his car. He said he could feel the clouds following him. The seventh strike came in 1977, while he was fishing. He survived that too. He holds the world record for the most lightning strikes survived. The odds are tiny. Yet this man was struck by lightning seven times, and he survived every single one.

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