Bruce is Shocking. Simon is all charged up
These days, we can't imagine a world without electricity, but it hasn't been that long since we tamed this mighty beast. It's always been around in the form of lightning and static, but what are its origins, and where have we taken it? As always, click on the pics for extra amp-le facts (see what we did there?)
Lightning
Static Electricity
Amber
Ben Franklin's electricity experiments
Electric baths
Leyden jars
Frankenstein
Francis Hauksbee's Glass Ball - neon
Current Wars
Tesla Transmitted Electricity
Batteries
Electricity in Brains
Different Ways of Generating Electricity
Godalming's Electric Street Lights
Guiness Records on Electricity
More fun electrical facts
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