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Why does a lightning strike sizzle and power light bulbs?

A reader witnessed how a lightning strike lit up a nearby bulb and made a loud sizzling sound. Other readers explain what鈥檚 going on

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This week鈥檚 new questions

Why do biscuits go soft and cakes go hard?

Physics

xkcd comic creator Randall Munroe on the thrill of physics

Health

How aspirin became a wonder drug against heart disease and cancer

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Life

Fierce battle looks likely as land-dwelling mudskipper fish face off

Health

Hans Christian Gram: The biologist who helped investigate bacteria

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Technology

Make a remote-control pest-proof bird feeder 鈥� part 2

Does a large meal make you tired, and if so, why?

Does nuking hurricanes mean Trump is declaring war on climate change?

Feedback is our weekly column of bizarre stories, implausible advertising claims, confusing instructions and more

Humans

Dean Burnett on why disruptive teens might have saved the human race

Environment

Can we create new land to save the fragile Mississippi delta?

Technology

How to make a remote-controlled pest-proof bird feeder

A road made of solar panels seemed like a good idea. Now it’s broken