QAH Episode 132: Roy Sullivan, the Human Lightning Rod
Half-Arsed History15 Loka 2025

QAH Episode 132: Roy Sullivan, the Human Lightning Rod

Quarter-Arsed History presents: the story of Roy Sullivan, a US National Park Ranger who was hit by lightning on seven separate occasions, surviving each time to tell the tale.


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