The War of the Currents (Encore)
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Dark Tales of the Currents: Cruel Experiments and Panic
Explore the brutal rivalry between direct current and alternating current in the late 19th century, including disturbing experiments on animals with electricity, acquisition of Nikola Tesla's patents, controversial demonstrations of AC's lethality, and the public fear from electrocution incidents leading to the first electric chair execution.
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