How is possible for lightning to be 5 times hotter than the Sun?

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How is possible for lightning to be 5 times hotter than the Sun?

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The surface of the sun isn’t actually all that hot. Around 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Now, the center of the sun? We’re talking in the tens of millions of degrees.

Ever seen someone use a cutting torch on metal? I’ve got one out in my shed. That will get to about 6,600 degrees F.

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