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Why did Benjamin Franklin invent the street light?
One of the big problems in the 1700's was fires caused by lightening and people were very afraid of their house, barn, or business catching fire. Fire was very dangerous because once started it often moved very fast and burned whole areas or towns. He figured out that if a metal rod was placed on the roof it take the brunt of the lightening and save the structure. By the way, he also started the first fire department in Philadelphia.
How did Benjamin Franklin play an important role in the abolition of slavery?
Franklin both owned and sold slaves, a fact that is hardly touched on in most biographies. David Waldstreicher, in his recent book Runaway America, writes: [Franklin] profited from the domestic and international slave trade, complained about the ease with which slaves and servants ran off to the British army during the colonial wars of the 1740
Was Benjamin Banneker ever ill?
Benjamin Banneker lived to reach the ripe old age of 74, a long life for those times. There is a theory in some quarters that he was an alcoholic and this lead to his final illness and death. Banneker himself suggested that he should not drink so much; in fact, when he assisted in the survey of the Federal City, he indicates in his journal that he touched "nary a drop."
What happened when Kuwait was invaded?
Iraqis came in and destroyed personel belongings of most Kuwaitis. The expats were rarely touched.
What is touch in past tense?
past: touched
How did Benjamin Franklin's kite experiment work?
Benjamin Franklin put his kite to the sky on a stormy day, he saw that there were loose threads standing up from the string. When he thought the kite was struck already, he touched the key with his knuckles and felt the shock.
Who famously flew a key on a kite in a lightning storm?
Benjamin Franklin. He did this and observed electricity. He touched his finger to the key and felt a shock. This is where the basics of electricity were discovered.
What happened when king midas touched things?
It turned into gold
What do you call a person who is fond of thinking about the good memories that had happened in the past and are touched by it?
nostalgic
What happened as soon as Scrooge touched the ghosts robe?
he was transported with the ghost unseen by anyone
When you are done with an experiment why do you wash your hands?
Probably because many people have touched the materials so if you don't some of the bacteria could get into yourbody.
Why did Benjamin Franklin invent the street light?
One of the big problems in the 1700's was fires caused by lightening and people were very afraid of their house, barn, or business catching fire. Fire was very dangerous because once started it often moved very fast and burned whole areas or towns. He figured out that if a metal rod was placed on the roof it take the brunt of the lightening and save the structure. By the way, he also started the first fire department in Philadelphia.
What happened to a mouse if you picked it up by the tail and blood came from its mouth and died?
You accidentaly touched its testicles.
What event did Tommy dreamer fight the crowd because francine was touched?
It was the event where that stuff happened with that guy and the thing.
What happened to the people who touched the Hope Diamond?
According to the legend, a curse befell the large, blue diamond when it was stolen from an idol in India - a curse that foretold bad luck and death not only for the owner of the diamond but for all who touched it.
What if a ball hits in fair territory and bounces in the air over the foul line and is touched by an infielder-is it foul?
It would depend on if the play happened within first and third base. the ball would be considered foul if it was touched in foul ground.
What happened to Lois lane in Smallville season 8?
At the end of the season she touched the legion ring and dissapeared somewhere in time. Possibly the future.
