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"Microlightning" between water droplets could have sparked life on Earth

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Stanford study suggests microlightning between water droplets could have kicked off chemical reactions to turn organic compounds organic.

Small electric charges can form between droplets and set off complex chemistry without need of external electricity.

This means waves, waterfalls and other sprays could have churned up organic compounds all over the planet.

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English

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long-living

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