A recent episode of the SciShow series Great Minds looks at the life and work of Benjamin Franklin: Founding Nerd, and the impact he had on life today by creating everything from bifocal lenses to the lightning rod. The episode pays particular attention to the famous kite electricity experiment story and which parts of it may or may not be true.
A Look at the Life and Work of Benjamin Franklin: Founding Nerd
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