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Over the past three centuries or even longer, more than 200 accounts of ball lightning have been reported in various forms. Most descriptions depict these enigmatic phenomena as predominantly yellowish-reddish spheres, measuring up to 20 centimeters in diameter, with lifespans ranging from seconds to minutes before they either fade away quietly or vanish with an abrupt, thunderous exit.

From peasants in the Middle Ages to Tsar Nicholas II in the 19th century, sightings of ball lightning amid thunderstorms have consistently left people perplexed. Some have even claimed to witness these luminous orbs passing through solid walls and causing physical harm.

Join me as we try and unravel this perplexing mystery...

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References:
earthsky.org/earth/ball-lightning-lightning-atmosphere-earth-optik
mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/7/3451
http://bjm.scs.illinois.edu/spectroscopy/ballplasma.php
dos4ever.com/bolbliksem/bolbliksem.html
newscientist.com/article/mg19325863-500-lightning-balls-created-in-the-lab
researchgate.net/publication/6448039_Production_of_Ball-Lightning-Like_Luminous_Balls_by_Electrical_Discharges_in_Silicon
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researchgate.net/publication/260004540_Observation_of_the_Optical_and_Spectral_Characteristics_of_Ball_Lightning
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00:00 Introduction
00:45 Observations
01:48 Characteristics
04:58 Silicon Hypothesis
05:29 Maser-Soliton Theory
09:07 Electric Discharge Theory
13:17 Plasmoid Theory