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Benjamin Franklin’s Kite Experiment

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The Enlightening Quest of Benjamin Franklin

This chapter delves into Benjamin Franklin's early fascination with electricity, sparked by a static electricity demonstration. It chronicles his experiments, including the famous kite project that revealed lightning as electricity, solidifying his status as a pioneering scientist.

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