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PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: https://us.e-activist.com/page/29153/donate/1 ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Thank you to Target for supporting PBS. You can learn more at: https://corporate.target.com/sustainability-governance Share your story today: https://www.pbs.org/american-portrait/ You’ve probably heard of Ben Franklin and the kite. But do you know the TRUE story of how his famous experiment changed the world? Here’s the tale of how one person’s quest for scientific knowledge altered the direction of history. References: Dray, Philip. “Stealing God's Thunder: Benjamin Franklin's Lightning Rod and the Invention of America.” Random House, 2005. Franklin, Benjamin. “Experiments and observations on electricity, made at Philadelphia in America” 1769. https://archive.org/details/experimentsobser00fran/ ----------- We’re on PATREON! Join the community ►► https://www.patreon.com/itsokaytobesmart SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss a video! ►► https://www.youtube.com/itsokaytobesmart?sub_confirmation=1 Special thanks to our Brain Trust Patrons: AlecZero Amy Sowada Baerbel Winkler Benjamin Teinby Denzel Holmes Diego Lombeida Dustin Eric Meer George Gladding Jay Stephens Karen Haskell Marcus Tuepker Oliver and Arden Bradshaw Peter Ehrnstrom Robert Young Salih Arslan Vincbis Zenimal Join us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/itsokaytobesmart Twitter http://www.twitter.com/DrJoeHanson http://www.twitter.com/okaytobesmart Instagram https://www.facebook.com/unsupportedbrowser https://www.facebook.com/unsupportedbrowser Merch https://store.dftba.com/collections/its-okay-to-be-smart Facebook https://www.facebook.com/unsupportedbrowser
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