There is a lightning storm in Venezuela that lasts 160 days a year

NASA satellites measured lightning strikes on the ground and in the clouds for 16 years to find the most active hotspots around the world. One lake came out on top.

Produced by Maya Dangerfield. Reporting by Rebecca Harrington. Images courtesy of NASA and Reuters.

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