Thunder is the sound of the shockwave caused when lightning instantly heats the air around it to up to 30 000 °C (54 000 °F). That super-heated air expands rapidly, then contracts as it cools. The rapid expansion/contraction generates sound waves, making the sound that is called "thunder." Since sound and light travel at different speeds through the atmosphere, one can time the interval between them to roughly estimate how far away the bolt of lightning is. The speed of sound in air is approximately 340 m/s (761 mph), while t ...

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Thunder Sometimes called the voice of God, as used frequently in the Old Testament and the Apocalypse. With the Romans it was popularly considered a manifestation of Jupiter Tonans -- hence the name thundering Jupiter. Apart from its physical relations, and as one of the phenomena of sound, it may be considered a manifestation of the fifth cosmic element, akasa, whence sound is born, it being understood that what our ears feel as sound is a sense interpretation to us of vibrational effects. Science appears to identify sound per se with the merely vibrational effects which accompany it or are caused by it, or even at times evoke it.

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"A Sound of Thunder" is a science fiction short story by Ray Bradbury, first published in Collier's magazine in 1952. It was reprinted in his collections The Golden Apples of the Sun (1953), R is for Rocket (1962), The Stories of Ray Bradbury (1980), and A Sound of Thunder and Other Stories (2005). The Locus Index to Science Fiction Anthologies and Collections lists it as the first of the top ten most republished science fiction stories [1] A Sound of Thunder - Plot. This ...

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Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is an attraction at the Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, Tokyo Disneyland and Disneyland Paris theme parks. The attraction first opened at Disneyland in 1979, with the Magic Kingdom's larger version opening in 1980. The other two versions are simply called Big Thunder Mountain: Tokyo Disneyland's version opened in 1987, and Disneyland Paris's opened in 1992. Hong Kong Disneyland does not have a Big Thund ...

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In Vodun, and especially in Haiti, Azaka-Tonnerre (also Azaca) is the loa of agriculture and thunder. Categories: Agricultural gods | Thunder gods | Vodun gods Other related archivesAgricultural gods, Haiti, Thunder gods, Vodun, Vodun gods, agriculture, loa, thunder

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In Chinese mythology, A Xiang is the driver of the chariot of the God of Thunder. Other related archivesChinese, God of Thunder, mythology

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The Chen style (陳氏) is considered to be the senior branch of the five main Taijiquan family styles and the third in terms of popularity. The Chen style today is known for its low postures and vigorous martial art training. While there are many hundreds of schools teaching Taijiquan around the world, the Chen family styles are said to go the farthest in maintaining the martial art style of teaching (as opposed to health focus) that has been normative for Taijiquan instruction for most of its history. Beside from empty hand training ...

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• Chen style Tai Chi Chuan - Lao Jia – Old frame
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• Chen style Tai Chi Chuan - Xinyin Hunyuan
• Chen style Tai Chi Chuan - 赵堡 Zhao Bao
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In Hinduism, Parjanya is a Vedic god identified with rain and thunder. Portrayed in the Rig Veda as a bull. Sometimes regarded as an aspect of the god Indra, his name may be cognate with Varuna. Other related archivesHinduism, Indra, Rig Veda, Varuna, Vedic, god, rain, thunder

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In Etruscan mythology, Aplu was a thunder and lightning god. In art, he was associated with a staff and laurel branches and was clearly derived from the Greek Apollo. ...

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Surat ar-Ra'd (Arabic: سورة الرعد ) ("The Thunder") is the 13th sura of the Qur'an. It has 43 ayat. It is a Makkan sura. ...

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The Dahomey (or Fon) are a nation located in Benin, Africa. The mythology of the Dahomey includes an entire pantheon of thunder gods; for example, Xevioso (also Xewioso) is the god of thunder in the So region. The head of the thunder pantheon is named Sogbo, which is also used to describe devotees of the thunder gods. Liza (male) and Mawu (female), married twin siblings, sons of Nana Buluku, are the creator deities, occasionally combined as Mawu-Lisa, an androgynous deity. Lisa (or Mawu-Lisa) is the father of Dan. Mawu-Lisa (or either ...

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Chapter One begins with Thor standing near a lake in the middle of a forest. A nearby oracle passes on a message of Odin. After clearing out the nearby forest, Thor finds the entrance to a cave system. Inside, he meets an old man who is too busy hunting for something to talk. Undeterred, Thor carries on, and he soon finds himself back outside. After fighting through several more clearings, Thor finds two things: The Enchanted Apple and the town of Spegville. Jormangund rules the town, however, and his guards destroyed the bridge headi ...

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When he was an infant, he and the members of their land were being forced off by Shadoloo. Some of the Thunderfoot members resisted and fought against them, and many were killed, including Arroyo Hawk (T. Hawk's father), who was killed by a younger M. Bison. Now living in Mexico near the Monte Albán plains, T. Hawk wants nothing more than revenge from Bison for his despicable actions and to reclaim th ...

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Johnny Thunder - Original version. The original and best-known Johnny Thunder appeared in the first issue of Flash Comics in January 1940. Born at 7 AM on the seventh day of the seventh month in 1917, Johnny had a unique destiny; kidnapped by a group of men from the fictional country of Badhnesia as an infant, Johnny was given possession of the genie-like "Thunderbolt" during a mystic ritual on his seventh birthday, which was intended to allow the Badhnesians to use Johnny to rule the world. ...

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Gateshead Thunder - Player records. Correct to end of 2005 season. Most tries in a match: 5 by Andy Walker vs London Skolars 22nd June 2003 Most goals in a match: 11 by Ian Herron vs Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 5 September 1999 Most points in a match: 26 by Ian Herron vs Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 5 September 1999 Most tries in a season: 25 by Matt Daylight, 1999 Most goals in a season: 105 by Ian Herron , 1999 Most points in a season: 2 ...

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This well-known story about time travel revolves around a business called Time Safari, Inc. Time Safari promises to take people back in time so they can hunt prehistoric animals, such as Tyrannosaurus rex. In order to avoid a time paradox, they are very careful to leave history undisturbed on the principle that even the slightest change can cause major changes in the future. Travelers are only allowed to shoot animals that are already about to die, and they are required to stay on a path which hovers slightly above the ground. Hunting trophies are not taken; no souvenir is allowed except a photograph of ...

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A Sound of Thunder, A Sound of Thunder - Plot, A Sound of Thunder - Alternate media versions

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Days of Thunder revolved around a talented, hot-shot auto racing rookie, Cole Trickle (Cruise), who (after trying his hand in the American open wheel ranks), seeks to win on the NASCAR circuit. His mechanic mentor, Harry Hogge (Duvall), acts as his crew chief and Dr. Claire Lewicki (Kidman) is a young and beautiful brain surgeon who tries to tame Cole. The movie received middling reviews from critics who mostly shrugged off the sometimes over-the-top special effects and plot that, in many ways, resembled the earlier Bruckheieme ...

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This well-known story about time travel revolves around a business called Time Safari, Inc. Time Safari promises to take people back in time so they can hunt prehistoric animals, such as Tyrannosaurus rex. In order to avoid a time paradox, they are very careful to leave history undisturbed on the principle that even the slightest change can cause major changes in the future. Travelers are only allowed to shoot animals that are already about to die, and they are required to stay on a path which hovers slightly above the ground. Hunting trophies are not taken; no souvenir is allowed except a photograph of th ...

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A Sound of Thunder, A Sound of Thunder - Plot, A Sound of Thunder - Alternate media versions

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thunder people

(Native American Navaho) Etheric world intelligences of a high order that communicate with the holy ones of the tribe

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