Electricity

Benjamin Franklin was very smart because he read many books and he was not afraid to experiment. When a thought popped in his head, like "lightning is a source of electricity," he had the determination to prove it. Ben and three of his friends were trying to analyze electricity and experiment with it. Two of his friends got electrocuted while they were working on the experiment. They knew about electricity, but the world didn't, so Ben decided to do the kite experiment alone. Ben was very keen to show the world that lightning was electricity. He decided to use a metal key, but he still needed a way to keep the key in the air. On a stormy day in 1752, he raised his kite with a key tied near his hand. He could feel the electric shock go through his body. Ben had finally proven and understood electricity. Later that year, he invented the lightning rod. When Franklin gave the idea of lightning being a source of electricity, people were excited, and he was supported all around the world.



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