Is there Black lightning?

Scientists have just begun to understand a strange phenomenon known simply as "dark lightning". Different from regular lightning, dark lightning is a release of high-energy gamma radiation—sources include supernovae and supermassive black holes—that is completely invisible to the human eye.
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What is the rarest color of lightning?

Green lightning is a rare phenomenon that can be seen during a thunderstorm. Someone who has seen green lightning is extremely lucky as green lightning strikes are rarely seen. It is so rare that the only photograph of a green lightning strike is one from when the Chaiten volcano in Chile erupted.
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Is Dark lightning real weather?

However, the weather phenomenon referred to as "dark lightning" occurs much less frequently. According to NASA, dark lighting is a mostly invisible burst of energy inside of thunderstorms that fills the sky with gamma rays. It is widely considered the most energetic radiation produced naturally on Earth.
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Who is the real Black Lightning?

That honor belongs to Jefferson Pierce, a.k.a. Black Lightning, the first black character to headline a DC Comics title and one of the DCU's most underrated characters.
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What is the rarest lightning?

ball lightning, also called globe lightning, a rare aerial phenomenon in the form of a luminous sphere that is generally several centimetres in diameter. It usually occurs near the ground during thunderstorms, in close association with cloud-to-ground lightning.
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Is red lightning real?

Red lightning doesn't exist in the literal sense, according to the National Weather Service. The closest known phenomena is something called a red sprite, which occurs high in the atmosphere “directly above an active thunderstorm,” NOAA says.
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Is Pink lightning real?

In snowstorms, where it is somewhat rare, pink and green are often described as colors of lightning. Haze, dust, moisture, raindrops and any other particles in the atmosphere will affect the color by absorbing or diffracting a portion of the white light of lightning.
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Does Black Lightning's wife have powers?

Meta-human physiology: Lynn received her powers due to ingesting small micro-doses of Green Light. Lynn possesses the power to increase her neurological processes. Increased neurological processing: Lynn is able to Increase her neurological processes to think and solve problems faster.
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What is red lightning?

Sprites, also known as red lightning, are electrical discharges that appear as bursts of red light above clouds during thunderstorms.
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How hot is white lightning?

This flow of electrons through the lightning bolt creates a very hot plasma, as hot as 50,000 degrees, that emits a spectrum of electromagnetic energy. Some of this radiation is in the form of radio waves and gamma rays.
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Why is the lightning green?

Green lightning does indicate that the cloud is extremely tall, and because thunderclouds are the tallest clouds, green is a warning sign that large hail or a tornado is on the way. Green lightning has only been photographed once when the Chaiten volcano in Chile erupted. Spewing an ash cloud into the atmosphere.
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What color is savitar's lightning?

Also, the armor is capable of changing the color of a speedster's lightning as the armor changed Savitar's lightning from yellow to white.
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Is Brown lightning real?

This oftentimes has to do with how far away or close you are to the lightning strike. When lightning strikes, different particles will scatter this light and cause the strike to appear as blue, pink, purple, white or even a brown-ish tint.
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Is orange lightning real?

Red lightning within a cloud indicates the presence of rain. Yellow or orange lightning occurs when there is a large concentration of dust in the air. White lightning is a sign of low humidity or a little amount of moisture in the air.
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Why did Black Lightning get Cancelled?

Black Lightning really is ending on the CW after its Season 4 finale. The CW cites poor ratings and viewership as the reason. To be fair, Black Lightning was the network's least-watched show, according to its ratings.
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Is Black Lightning worth watching?

It is probably the more underrated of the DC CW shows. It is worth watching because it is groundbreaking for having the first ever black superhero in comics. If you're looking for a TV show that doesn't take long to finish, this show lasted just 4 seasons.
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Who was Black Lightning trained by?

3. Black Lightning Originally Had No Innate Powers – Kind of like Tony Stark, Pierce's powers instead came from his suit. His belt, created by his friend, mentor and tech-tailor, Peter Gambi, (kind of like James Bond's “Q”) could generate and channel force fields and he often used it like a whip. 4.
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Can humans have superpowers?

No such gene exists in humans, and we simply don't know enough about the genetic potential of our genes to produce superhuman abilities. We do know that some humans already possess abilities that appear like superhuman powers.
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Can humans create lightning?

Lightning can be artificially generated on a small scale, either by electrostatic machines, impulse generators or even the simple scuffing of one's feet on carpeted floor on a winter day.
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Can being struck by lightning give you powers?

A variety of or a random power can be bestowed to the victim. The lightning strike may cause maximum enhancements of a normal human being. The lightning can be used to activate or deactivate inherent abilities. The lightning may also remove or prevent the abilities of a person.
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What is dark lightning?

Dark lightning is a burst of gamma rays produced during thunderstorms by extremely fast moving electrons colliding with air molecules. Researchers refer to such a burst as a terrestrial gamma ray flash.
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Is lightning hotter than the sun?

In fact, lightning can heat the air it passes through to 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit (5 times hotter than the surface of the sun).
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How many colors of lightning are there?

It can take any color in the full spectrum of the rainbow ranging from red which is in the infrared band to violet in the ultraviolet region. It primarily appear white, however, in certain weather conditions; one can observe some tinges of other colors at the edges.
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