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Starr Copper Lightning Rod

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WLKY

New giant Jesus statue has copper rod to avoid repeat of lightning fire

A new statue known as Hug Me Jesus is making its way to its new home in Ohio. Click here to see photos of the new statueThe first pieces are moving from Dayton to Monroe, which is just outside of ...
The New York Times

One of the Luckiest Lightning Strikes Ever Recorded

Brazilian researchers captured on camera the brief moment when lightning rods on buildings released an upward discharge to attract incoming lightning. By Nicholas Bakalar Benjamin Franklin invented ...
Gizmodo

High-Speed Photo of Electrical Storm Shows How Lightning Rods Work

A high-speed photo of lightning rods at work during an electrical storm in São José dos Campos, Brazil, is helping scientists understand how the devices compete to attract strikes and keep buildings ...
Post and Courier

Police: Riley Park renovation worker discovers copper lightning rod thefts

Thieves struck gold when they plucked dozens of copper lightning rods from Riley Park in downtown Charleston last week. The 60 12- to 14-inch rods worth $2,000 went missing along with 200 feet of ...