Who was the first person to discover how to harness this natural power? Was it truly Benjamin Franklin like we were told?
In this short, we briefly explain who really discovered electricity?
In the year 1752, Benjamin Franklin made a brave step towards proving that electricity can come from lightning. He knew he needed to come up with a way to conduct the electricity from the lightning, which is why he tied a metal key to the end of a kite.
On a stormy night, he flew a kite high up into the air and waited for lightning to strike. Within moments, he was able to prove that his theory was correct - the storm clouds generated a powerful form of electricity, which struck in the form of lightning and hit the key. It even went up Benjamin Franklin’s arm and gave him an electric shock. Fortunately it was not a strong enough shock to hurt him, and he was able to use it as proof that his theory about lightning was correct.
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