The Olesen Family
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (189838)
Boise, Idaho
April 27, 2018 8:48pm CST
he Olesen family of Elgin, Illinois have had a strange relationship with lightning. Since 1899 ten members of the family have been struck and two of them have died. The family believed that this attraction may have something to do with genetics.
The chances of being struck by lightning in your lifetime is 1 in 3000.
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@wolfgirl569 (135663)
• Marion, Ohio
28 Apr 18
That is strange. I would be extremely careful during storms then.
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
1 May 18
Sad to hear that. Lightning can be very powerful.
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
1 May 18
@vandana7 ......That could. Families often wear the same things.
@vandana7 (102698)
• India
1 May 18
@celticeagle It could be what they wear. I am told some clothes are more conducive to lightening passing through them.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
28 Apr 18
maybe they go to high places, or wide open spaces and yell bad names at various thunder gods
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
1 May 18
Yes, that would not make THor very happy.
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
1 May 18
Interesting. I wonder what causes this.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 May 18
@celticeagle It does make you wonder.
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