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NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio calls the saying a myth and, citing NOAA, gives the Empire State Building at approximately 23 strikes a year. DIRECT_TEXT

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You've probably heard the old saying: "lightning never strikes the same place twice." However, this common phrase is a myth. Lightning often strikes the same place repeatedly—especially tall, pointy, and isolated objects. According NOAA, the Empire State Building is hit approximately 23 times a year.