The Founding Spark: Benjamin Franklin and Medical Electricity, Newsroom
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Benjamin Franklin Scientist, inventor, statesman, printer, philosopher, musician, author and economist Benjamin Franklin's status as a revolutionary-era Renaissance man has become mythological; in the modern era he is perhaps at least as well known for his diversity of interests
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Benjamin Franklin's Kite Experiment: Facts
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Don Lemon Delays Commercial Break To Rant About Kaitlan Collins' Interview
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Digital Media News from CNW : Masthead Online - Headline News, Careers and Reference for the Canadian Magazine Industry
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Maple Ridge News, April 18, 2014 by Black Press Media Group - Issuu
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Benjamin Franklin and the Discovery of Electricity
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Benjamin Franklin - Biography, Inventions & Facts
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Benjamin Franklin - The Man, Electricity and the United States
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Benjamin Franklin - The Man, Electricity and the United States
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Republican presidential debate highlights: Candidates went head to head on top issues concerning Americans
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Digital Media News from CNW : Masthead Online - Headline News, Careers and Reference for the Canadian Magazine Industry
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Barriere Star Journal, December 03, 2015 by Black Press Media Group - Issuu
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Ben Franklin, citizen scientist