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      • © 2012 National Geographic

        Capturing the Birth of a Lightning Bolt

        November 19, 2012—Using one of the world's fastest cameras, a National Geographic explorer attempts the nearly impossible—photographing the birth of a lightning bolt.

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        National Geographic should make a documentary about the camera it self.

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