Carl R: Actually, he used a Leyden jar (an early form of a capacitor)..Night-Gaunt49: A French writer said Franklin invented three things: bifocals, the lightning rod, and the hoax. He sort of left out the Franklin stove, the glass harmonium, and a few others. As for the kite experiment, a permanently incapacitated in France and one killed in Russia, but a Frenchman was first to prove the lightning rod worked.
Bilan almost 10 years ago
That’s when he went from being Zorro to being ZZZZZZZorro.
cdward almost 10 years ago
The thief now has the key to enlightenment.
SusanSunshine Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Inventor, Statesman, Home Security Pioneer, Judge, Jury, Executioner, and as a bonus… hairstylist.
LingeeWhiz almost 10 years ago
I got a charge out of this.
Zen-of-Zinfandel almost 10 years ago
Stop posting your vacation plans on Facebook.
Carl R almost 10 years ago
Of course electricity works like that. It’s the key that doesn’t work like that. Franklin must have invented a key with really high capacitance. ;)
Sailor46 USN 65-95 almost 10 years ago
In Comic/Cartoon Land the Laws of Nature, heck All Laws are very Malleable.
Stephen Gilberg almost 10 years ago
So what would he do when he wanted to use the key himself?
Mayor Snorkum almost 10 years ago
I don’t know anything much about electricity, but I don’t think it works this way. . .
Arianne almost 10 years ago
Now we know the rest of the story… Ben Franklin’s face is on the hundred dollar bill because he showed men how to hit that high C note.
cheetahqueen almost 10 years ago
He reminds me of the Hamburgler!
hippogriff almost 10 years ago
Carl R: Actually, he used a Leyden jar (an early form of a capacitor)..Night-Gaunt49: A French writer said Franklin invented three things: bifocals, the lightning rod, and the hoax. He sort of left out the Franklin stove, the glass harmonium, and a few others. As for the kite experiment, a permanently incapacitated in France and one killed in Russia, but a Frenchman was first to prove the lightning rod worked.