16-Year-Old Survives Lightning Strike; Necklace Is "Atomized"

[Nehkara]

A 16-year-old Russian girl, Marina Motygina, was hit in the temple by a lightning bolt, it traveled through part of her body and exited near her navel. It melted and "atomized" or evaporated a gold cross necklace and pendant that was around her neck, leaving very serious scars and burns. That said, she survived and is in good health but must remain in the hospital for two weeks.

http://www.mosnews.com/news/2006/07/...ightning.shtml
(This is the most accurate and longest story and includes pictures.)

http://edmsun.canoe.ca/News/FirstLig...97365-sun.html

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm...=news.quirkies

[Frank the Tank]

Wow. Just amazing. I have been struck, indirectly , by lightning and that HURT. I can't imagine being tagged in the temple!

[nfotiu]

Originally Posted by Nehkara

A 16-year-old Russian girl, Marina Motygina, was hit in the temple by a lightning bolt, it traveled through part of her body and exited near her navel. It melted and "atomized" or evaporated a gold cross necklace and pendant that was around her neck, leaving very serious scars and burns. That said, she survived and is in good health but must remain in the hospital for two weeks.

http://www.mosnews.com/news/2006/07/...ightning.shtml
(This is the most accurate and longest story and includes pictures.)

http://edmsun.canoe.ca/News/FirstLig...97365-sun.html

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm...=news.quirkies

Is this article legit

Marina is fine, even her heart is working perfectly well, though usually when a person is struck by lightning, the heart stops immediately. It’s a really unique case. There are only a few people who survived a lightning strike, and most of them develop telepathic or psychic abilities,” says her doctor.

[Nehkara]

Originally Posted by nfotiu

Is this article legit

I assume so. I had my own wonderings about it but it was picked up by dozens of media outlets... I have to assume it is.

[ken0042]

I found an even better article below that one:
Man Severs Penis on $2000 Bet

[Buff]

Originally Posted by Frank the Tank

Wow. Just amazing. I have been struck, indirectly , by lightning and that HURT. I can't imagine being tagged in the temple!

Please, regale us with your story. I'd be interested to hear about it.

[Nehkara]

ken, nfotiu: That's the reason I linked the Edmonton Sun and Ananova along with the somewhat more unusual Russian news site.

[g_railed]

Originally Posted by nfotiu

Is this article legit

Southpark detectives are hoping she can take Cartman's place as the Psycic detective.

[nfotiu]

Originally Posted by Nehkara

ken, nfotiu: That's the reason I linked the Edmonton Sun and Ananova along with the somewhat more unusual Russian news site.

I think I believe it. The doctor's quote is pretty wild though.

I like this take on it:
http://www.sploid.com/news/2006/07/angry_god_strik.php

[Nehkara]

Yah... people believe strange things. Even doctors occasionally have odd ideas. Believe me, I know... I work with them.

[Weiser Wonder]

Originally Posted by Frank the Tank

Wow. Just amazing. I have been struck, indirectly , by lightning and that HURT. I can't imagine being tagged in the temple!

What do you know of the future? Will there be flying cars?

[Frank the Tank]

Originally Posted by Buff

Please, regale us with your story. I'd be interested to hear about it.

It was....1992(?)...we were finishing up our light practice one Friday (football practice, at the University of Windsor) and it was overcast, but nothing terrible. We were by the goalposts, running through our playbook for the game on saturday. We were down in our three-point stance (I played offensive guard), just about to snap the ball when BAM!! Out of nowhere a bolt of lightning hit the goalposts. It was surreal. I felt the electricity travel up through the ground through my hands and feet and crawl through my whole body. My entire body seized up and I (along with the whole offensive unit) collapsed on the ground. I was fine after the shock wore off and it just really really hurt. A lot.

[Frank the Tank]

Originally Posted by Weiser Wonder

What do you know of the future? Will there be flying cars?

I know the Leafs and Oilers will suck next year.

[Nehkara]

Originally Posted by Frank the Tank

I know the Leafs and Oilers will suck next year.

*bows to the all-knowing prophet*

[J pold]

Originally Posted by Frank the Tank

I know the Leafs and Oilers will suck next year.

Does that mean the Canucks will be good?!.....

[Tower]

So I could become a Professor Xavier (Not Jean Grey) if I get hit! SWEET!......

I wonder if she will have any side effects. When she gets a bit older too. Memory loss is a popular one also. Funny the doctor didn't mention that one.... Way to keep it positive!

[troutman]

http://www.mosnews.com/news/2006/07/21/monkeybike.shtml

Thieves Swipe Bike From Circus Monkey

http://www.mosnews.com/news/2006/07/...seagulls.shtml

Seagulls Peck to Death Russian Swimmer

http://www.mosnews.com/news/2006/07/...entongue.shtml

Woman Gets 17 Years for Eating Dead Rival’s Tongue

http://www.mosnews.com/news/2006/07/10/marrycow.shtml

Russian Farmer Asks Putin’s Permission to Marry Cow

Oh, those Russians!

[I-Hate-Hulse]

Mythbusters did something related to this.....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MythBus...ongue_Piercing

[Reaper]

“When it started to rain and thunder struck, I ran to get our things from the meadow. Probably then the lightning struck. I remember falling down and saying, ’I’m unwell.’ Then everything went dark.”

I'm thinking something was lost in the translation there.

[STeeLy]

Originally Posted by nfotiu

Is this article legit

Indeed it is, scientifically speaking.

Your brain regulate your functions by sending out Electrical Signals (it is no joke... the idea in "The Matrix" is actually correct) Any outside electrical current running through your body could disrupte these signals, including regulating the heart.