iPods Attract Lightening!
By Snickey
@Snickey (157)
United States
July 12, 2007 9:12am CST
I just heard on the news, a few minutes ago, that iPods can attract lightening! Apparently, if you are outside, and a storm is nearby, you can be struck by lightening. There was a man who was struck while playing his iPod, and his ears and face were burned where the earpiece and wires were on/near his head. His ears also started to bleed from within, and it then spilled out of his ears!
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@ayumitakashi (4462)
• United States
1 Aug 07
I heard about that too. I don't use my ipod outside when it's raining anyways.
@wilsonsir12 (494)
• United States
23 Jul 07
thats some big bs the only reason that this is possible is on the old nano and ipod they had a metal back and thats why but there is no way that it can attract unless your really high
@Savvynlady (3684)
• United States
18 Jul 07
oh that is sad and I thank you for passing that on here.
@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
12 Jul 07
oh wow, I guess that sounds logical, I would never be outside in an electrical storm anyway I am terrified of thunder and lightening, I think it is even dangerous being inside on the computer, I think it is anyway.
@scarywhitegirl (2766)
• United States
12 Jul 07
The truth of the matter is that the iPod doesn't necessarily attract lightning. Anyone can be struck by lightning, even though there's a ridiculously high chance that you will go your whole life without being struck by lightning.
In this case, all the iPod did was to amplify the effects of the lightning strike. I suspect that the same could happen with a normal CD player or even a cell phone--any electronic device would have a similar effect.
