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July 19, 2009 ·
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Lightning may have fed early life
By T.K. RandallJuly 19, 2009 ·
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New research has revealed that lightning strikes release rare forms of phosphorus in the soil that could have been an important part in the development of the first life forms on Earth billions of years ago.
Lightning strike leftovers may contain a key to the origins of life. Earth is under fire from a constant barrage of electricity: on average, lightning hits the planet's surface 44 times per second."
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