Name: Ben Franklin Sparks Electricity
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Description: After retiring from politics age 42, Ben Franklin became an innovator in the field of science through his study of electricity and his invention of the lightning rod.

After retiring from politics age 42, Ben Franklin became an innovator in the field of science through his study of electricity and his invention of the lightning rod.

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Ben Franklin Sparks Electricity

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