Wind is the Cure
By Vamsi Karra
6th period
11-23-14
Everyone has heard the tale of Benjamin Franklin’s innovative
experiment: he flew a kite in a thunderstorm in order to demonstrate the
presence of electricity. Though we don't know how genuine this legend is,
Franklin helped lay the foundation for batteries, the electric motor, the
lightbulb, and the true nature of electricity. While he used a kite to harness
electricity from lightning, we normally think of kites as merely
entertainment on…
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