Did you grow up learning that it's not safe to take a shower or even wash your hands or dishes during a thunderstorm?

As it turns out, your parents, grandparents, and so forth were most likely told the same thing, simply passing it on as it has through the generations.

But is this true or just an urban myth that has stuck around through the decades?

Well, as it turns out, it's all true, and it has to do with lightning strikes running through water pipes or electrical wires.

As a matter of fact, you shouldn't use any plumbing of any kind during a thunderstorm when lightning flashes through the sky, followed by that loud rumble or even sharp crack of thunder.

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According to the website Medical News Today, just as you'

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