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Fun fact! Lightning can't penetrate deep into large bodies of water and instead spreads over a larger surface area.
Funner fact! I have no idea if the above is true because I just made it up!
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From what I know that is somewhat true, the current will disperse through the water relatively uniformly. But it'll still create voltage gradients that will probably kill any fish nearby.