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he was the our first postmaster back in the days when going postal didn't mean killing everything in sight.
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This week was Ben Franklins birthday. Here's an idea for a thread. Post just ONE thing that old Ben invented (can't include electricity 'cuz he didn't
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Ben's famous kite and key experiment led to his invention of the lightning rod in 1753. With his recently gained knowledge of lightning, Ben sought out ways to prevent fires from igniting when lightning struck buildings. Ben invented a metal rod to attach to houses, barns, or other structures. During storms, lightning would hit this rod rather than the structure. This invention saved many buildings from being burned.
Ben attached the lightning rod on his house to a bell. When lightning struck the rod, the bell rang. This was a very clever idea. Ben did not get to enjoy the bell, however, because he was away in England and France for a long period of time. His wife, Deborah, on the other hand, had to listen to the bell every time it rang.
Fire was the greatest threat to any town or city in the early years of the United States (or anywhere for that matter). Remember, it was the Fire that destroyed San Francisco, not the earthquake. It was a fire that Mrs. O'Leary's cow started that destroyed Chicago...and both of those were many years later. So anything which might prevent lightning fires would literally save America billions of dollars.
Ben attached the lightning rod on his house to a bell. When lightning struck the rod, the bell rang. This was a very clever idea. Ben did not get to enjoy the bell, however, because he was away in England and France for a long period of time. His wife, Deborah, on the other hand, had to listen to the bell every time it rang.
Fire was the greatest threat to any town or city in the early years of the United States (or anywhere for that matter). Remember, it was the Fire that destroyed San Francisco, not the earthquake. It was a fire that Mrs. O'Leary's cow started that destroyed Chicago...and both of those were many years later. So anything which might prevent lightning fires would literally save America billions of dollars.
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