Ben Franklin’s famous experiment with the kite and key gave him a better understanding of the nature of electricity. But did that event lead to the lightning rod? When Benjamin Franklin died in ...

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Ever prescient, John Adams rightly predicted that Benjamin Franklin would forever occupy ... the man who risked life and limb to fly a kite in a lightning storm. (He was well insulated, it turns ...

Recently, the Franklin Lightning announced their schedule for the 2025 season. The Lightning will play two nonleague games — their season-opener at home against David Douglas on Sept.

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