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This is what 100,000 amps did to the lightning lamp teapot. on average, commercial planes are hit by lightning once a year. this work means that whatever the weather, we can fly with confidence in the future. richard westcott, bbc news, the lightning lab in cardiff. >> have you ever noticed on the wing of the plane, on both wings, there's like those little needle-like looking -- those are actually static wicks, and they help channel the lightning away from the airplane. >> what they're called? >> static wicks. >> static wicks. as long as they do their job, keep the lightning away. can you imag...
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