I WONDER - What Did Ancient Civilizations Think Thunder Was?

Aristotle, a Greek philosopher, proposed a theory on thunder and lightning. He believed thunder was caused by air released from clouds colliding with other clouds, and lightning was the result of this air catching fire. Today, we understand that lightning is actually electricity, not fire, but Aristotle's theory was influential for many years.

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