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6 hours ago · Benjamin Franklin flew a kite in a storm and advanced humanity's understanding of electricity on this day in history, June 10, 1752. Franklin was also a U.S. statesman and founding father.
10 hours ago · Franklin was also a U.S. statesman and founding father. On this day in history, June 10, 1752, Benjamin Franklin reportedly flew a kite during a thunderstorm, with the goal of collecting ambient electrical charge in a Leyden jar — a container that could store an electrical charge for later use.
10 hours ago · A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor sits on the flight line at Yokota Air Base in Japan on May 19, 2024, during the Japanese-American Friendship Festival fireworks display.