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The Life Of Benjamin Franklin Keeps Getting More Fascinating
The electrified kite? Old news. Benjamin Franklin did lots more. This man lived a surreal life.
Today, he’d have his own reality TV show. Probably would’ve been on Shark Tank with his swimming fins. Invented those at just 11 years old!
Then there was the invention I never heard of. A glass harmonica. Even more intriguing is the urban legend that spread about that harmonica.
Of course, Benjamin Franklin’s “air baths” are widely known. Some folks think Ben was just a little freaky vs. him thinking there were really health benefits.
Still, it’s fun to see which of the odd stories about ole Ben are true. See the rest of the story in this fact-check. Plus, get the down-low on the following:
What was Franklin’s involvement with hypnosis?
Why he wound up in a niche sport’s Hall of Fame.
The painful sounding invention he made for a relative.
Thanks for reading,
Shane McLendon — Today’s Time Capsule writer
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