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Hey there, Smarty Pants. It's me, the trusty narrator, back again with another episode of Smarty Q, where you ask the big questions your parents or adults are afraid of.

And I do my best to answer them. Let's get started.

Question one comes from our smarty friend Olivia, who asks,

Why should I not be in water during a thunderstorm or stand under a tree? Question one comes from our smarty friend Olivia, who asks,

Why should I not be in water during a thunderstorm or stand under a tree?

Those are great safety questions, Olivia, and the answer might just save a smarty pants life.

First, let's talk about why water is dangerous during lightning.

Lightning is electricity, and electricity travels easily through water. If lightning hits a lake,

pool, puddle, or even the ground near water, electricity spreads out quickly, it can travel long

distances, and anyone in the water can get shocked. That's why you should always get out of pools,

lakes, or any body of water when you hear thunder, no matter how far away it

sounds. Now, let's talk about why standing under a tree isn't much better. Trees are tall, which makes

them lightning magnets. If lightning hits a tree, electricity moves down the trunk, then spreads outward

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