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Old June 6th 07, 09:39 AM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default Listening to the Radio {Safely} During a Thunder & LightningStorm

On Jun 5, 11:11 am, wrote:
The path that lightning takes is from the bottom up.Or so I once
read.Lightning puts millions of tons of nitrogen into the air.A lot of
the bulk of trees is nitrogen.We are breathing in some nitrogen every
time we take a breath of air.And oxygen and neon and dust and other
thingys too.
cuhulin


Cuhulin,

The "Air" that we breath generally breaks down to :
78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen, and the remaining 1%
is make up of : Argon, Helium, Carbon Dioxide,
and other Gases; plus Water Vapor based on the
Relative Humidity.
http://www.projectrestore.com/librar...th/pureair.htm
On the Average the Earths Atmosphere {Air} is 12 Miles Thick.
* We only use about 1/5 {20%} of the Oxygen
in the Air that we Breeth-in per Breath
http://www.mfe.govt.nz/issues/air/breathe/
* We take about 26,000 Breaths per Day
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breath

just warming up -cause- i am always full of hot air ~ RHF