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The TRUE Story of Ben Franklin & His Kite

Be Smart. · Nov 13, 2026 · 12:10

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PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateOKAY↓ More info and sources below ↓Uploaded 18-11-20Thank you to Target for supporting PBS. You can learn more at: ​https://target.com/communityShare your story today: ​https://to.pbs.org/3izZeXh 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/itsokaytobesmartSUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss a video! ►► http://bit.ly/iotbs_subSpecial thanks to our Brain Trust Patrons:AlecZeroAmy SowadaBaerbel WinklerBenjamin TeinbyDenzel HolmesDiego LombeidaDustinEric MeerGeorge GladdingJay StephensKaren HaskellMarcus TuepkerOliver and Arden BradshawPeter EhrnstromRobert YoungSalih ArslanVincbisZenimalJoin us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/itsokaytobesmartTwitter http://www.twitter.com/DrJoeHansonhttp://www.twitter.com/okaytobesmart Instagram http://www.instagram.com/DrJoeHanson http://www.instagram.com/okaytobesmart Merchhttps://store.dftba.com/collections/its-okay-to-be-smartFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/itsokaytobesmartpbs/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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