Learn the truth about Benjamin Franklin, his experiments into electricity, including the real story behind the kite and the key.
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Franklin and the Enlightenment: [ Ссылка ]
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Kite Hoax? [ Ссылка ]
Kite Experiment: [ Ссылка ]
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Electrostatics: [ Ссылка ]
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Positive/Negative theory: [ Ссылка ]
Georg Wilhelm Richmann: [ Ссылка ]
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