Glowing Orbs vs. Ball Lightning, Round Two

Posted on March 29, 2009 by Lisa A. Shiel

To call glowing orbs ball lightning only serves to lock one mystery inside another. Read the rest of this post to learn the secrets of both phenomena.

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Glowing Orbs vs. Ball Lightning, Round One

Posted on March 28, 2009 by Lisa A. Shiel

Skeptics dismiss glowing orbs as ball lightning. But has anyone bothered to ask whether we know what ball lightning is? Read on to learn the shocking answer.

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