Have you ever wondered why popcorn pops? Graeme Quirk explained that in the middle of each corn kernel there is a tiny amount of water. When the corn is heated the water inside turns to steam, and in an instant it expands 1700 times! When a tree is hit by lightning a similar thing happens, but on a much larger scale.
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