Many people believe that they are susceptible to electricity and that they can, for that reason, tell beforehand when a thunderstorm is coming. This is a fallacy. The atmosphere is always electrified, but usually much more so in winter, when thunderstorms rarely occur, than in summer.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 172, 22 July 1940, Page 8
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