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Can you get struck by lightning while peeing?
Very hard, perhaps impossible, to kill yourself by peeing on high-voltage things. A toilet is probably as safe a place as any in a lightning storm, if you’re not touching metal. If you have metal plumbing instead of PVC, lightning can follow the pipes through your walls and give you a good (perhaps fatal) jolt.
What happens if you are in a lake when lightning strikes?
So, when lightning hits the water, the current zips across the surface in all directions. And if you’re swimming anywhere in the vicinity, it’ll probably hit you. But below the surface, most of the electricity is instantly neutralized. So the fish are generally spared.
What happens if you pee on an outlet?
The stream of urine close to the electrical source has not fallen far enough to become droplets, according to the “MythBusters.” Therefore, a stream of urine close to the electrical source will complete the circuit, sending a shock up the stream and into the person’s body, according to the “MythBusters'” experiment.
How likely is it to get struck by lightning on the toilet?
No. Lightning can travel through plumbing. It is best to avoid all water during a lightning storm. Do not shower, bathe, wash dishes, or wash your hands.
What should I do if I’m about to get struck by lightning?
Seek shelter immediately even if caught out in the open
- Immediately get off elevated areas such as hills, mountain ridges, or peaks.
- Never lie flat on the ground.
- Never shelter under an isolated tree.
- Never use a cliff or rocky overhang for shelter.
What happens if you pee on an electric fence?
“MythBusters” also found that peeing on an electric fence can be a shocking experience. Because the fence is higher off the ground than a train track is, urine won’t have time to separate into droplets, and the current can travel up the stream. In any case, if you need to pee,…
Why do we pee so much more when we relax?
Our fight-or-flight response is probably making us pee more. When you’re calm and relaxed, your bladder gradually fills up with urine from the kidneys. Throughout the day, your body sends signals to your brain that either say, “Hey, it’s time to go to the bathroom!” or “We’re all good, you can hold it a bit longer.”
Can an electric current travel up your urine stream?
Because the urine isn’t a steady stream, it would be highly unlikely that a powerful electric current could travel up it. Nonetheless, though it may be rare, there are a handful of cases in which an individual (always male, it seems) has died when a strong electric current traveled up his urine stream.
Why does my pee look different when I drink water?
When your body loses more water than it takes in, it starts hanging onto the water it does have. With less water to dilute them, the naturally occurring minerals and chemicals in your pee become more concentrated and deeper in color.