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The Pennsylvania Gazette published a statement by Benjamin Franklin describing a kite experiment (depicted) to determine the electrical nature of lightning.
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The Pennsylvania Gazette
Newspaper printed from 1728 until 1800 in the United States
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American Founding Father and polymath (1706–1790)
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Science experiment on lightning and electricity
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Weather phenomenon involving electrostatic discharge
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