Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Hosted by: Jessi Knudsen Castañeda (she/her/they/them)
Kaitie Janecke Soltesz: Writer
Kyle Nackers: Fact Checker
JD Voyek: Script Editor
Madison Lynn: Videographer
Aimee Roberts: Puppeteer
Stefan Chin: Editor
Savannah Geary: Associate Producer
Andrew Smith: Sound Designer
Daniel Comiskey: Editorial Director
Sarah Suta: Producer
Nicole Sweeney: Executive Producer
Hank Green: Executive Producer

Resources:
nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/home/F_What_Causes_Lightning_Flash.html
loc.gov/everyday-mysteries/physics/item/how-does-static-electricity-work

Images:
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commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Port_and_lighthouse_overnight_storm_with_lightning_in_Port-la-Nouvelle.jpg
gettyimages.com/detail/video/ninja-cat-will-not-be-defeated-by-the-sock-monster-stock-footage/1177809986?adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/image-of-static-electricity-discharge-when-touching-royalty-free-image/1364638836?phrase=static+electricity&adppopup=true