#Benjamin Franklin

Stories tagged “Benjamin Franklin” in the Weird Science History archive — 3 stories connected by this topic.

• From Ringing Church Bells to Lightning-Rod Hats: A Short History of the Lightning Rod
• The Blindfolded Boy Who Fainted at the Wrong Apricot Tree
• The Turkey Benjamin Franklin Tried to Electrocute — and Shocked Himself Instead

Related topics: #18th century #electricity #animal magnetism #Antoine Lavoisier #blind trials #capacitors #Franz Mesmer #George III