Our planet is full of beautiful places, but it’s also full of wonderfully weird places. We've put together some of our favorite episodes about our planet’s weirdest lakes!

Having worked together for years, it's time for Emily Graslie and Michael Aranda to go head to head in a SciShow Quiz Show Grudge Match.

During peak thunderstorm season, Lake Maracaibo has an average of 28 lightning strikes per minute hit its surface. But why?

Lake Maracaibo is the stormiest place on the planet. Thunderstorms rage above this massive body of water for up to 200 days of the year, with each ear-splitting event lasting for several hours. But why? Graeme Anderson lists the factors...

Beacon of Maracaibo (also called Maracaibo lightning/Catatumbo lightning) refers to the phenomenon of relentless lightning which goes on for nearly 300 days in a calendar year and for over 9 hours in each of those days. This seemingly...

Beacon of Maracaibo (also called Maracaibo lightning/Catatumbo lightning) refers to the phenomenon of relentless lightning which goes on for nearly 300 days in a calendar year and for over 9 hours in each of those days. This seemingly...