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 over 9 years ago
That’s when he went from being Zorro to being ZZZZZZZorro.
cdward over 9 years ago
The thief now has the key to enlightenment.
SusanSunshine Premium Member over 9 years ago
Inventor, Statesman, Home Security Pioneer, Judge, Jury, Executioner, and as a bonus… hairstylist.
LingeeWhiz over 9 years ago
I got a charge out of this.
Zen-of-Zinfandel over 9 years ago
Stop posting your vacation plans on Facebook.
Carl R over 9 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 over 9 years ago
In Comic/Cartoon Land the Laws of Nature, heck All Laws are very Malleable.
Stephen Gilberg over 9 years ago
So what would he do when he wanted to use the key himself?
Mayor Snorkum over 9 years ago
I don’t know anything much about electricity, but I don’t think it works this way. . .
Arianne over 9 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 over 9 years ago
He reminds me of the Hamburgler!
hippogriff over 9 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.