Sharon Stone recounts the time she was struck by lighting

Sharon Stone, lightning survivor.
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In case you were wondering, being struck by lighting is "really intense," according to Sharon Stone, who has some experience in the matter.

The 62-year-old actress told comedian Brett Goldstein this week about the time she was refilling her iron at the faucet when lightning struck her home's well and came up through the water. "I got picked up and thrown across the kitchen, and I hit the refrigerator," she said. "I was like, 'Whoa!'"

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.