Lightning strike more often men than women

Between 1995 and the first of the year 2008 by a lightning strike in the United States killed 648 people, with 82% of the victims were men. John Dzhensenius, an expert in protection against lightning from the National Weather Service, said that men during a thunderstorm at greater risk than women, though, because that less than serious about the warnings of adverse weather conditions and often during a thunderstorm are in such places which are more vulnerable - for example, play golf or go on nature.



According to statistics, most of the men were killed by lightning just in time for sports or outdoor activities. As for women, they are during storms behave more cautiously - in bad weather, most women prefer to stay home and not go out.

via factroom.ru