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Benjamin Franklin invented lightning rods in the 18th century, and the devices have been protecting buildings and people from the destructive forces o

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A rare image capturing a lightning strike shooting upwards was caught on a high-speed camera by two Brazilian researchers.

Armed with a high-speed video camera with a high resolution, scientists captured the electric action in Sao Jose dos Campos, a city northeast of Sao Paulo.

Scientists used a camera that records at 40,000 frames per second to capture a novel photo that reveals how lightning rods behave.

A researcher has used a camera that takes 40,000 frames per second to capture a very unique image of lightning rods working in action.

The hair-raising photo is helping scientists understand how the devices compete to attract strikes.