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When did Benjamin Franklin discover electricity?


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Hey! You are right! Ben Franklin discovered electricity in 1752.

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In 1752, Benjamin Franklin didn't find electricity but proved that lightning was a form. Thales, an ancient Greek, discovered it.

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