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Ben Franklin did one experiment that became so famous, it’s almost ridiculous. He had a key attached near the bottom of a kite to conduct the electricity and create a charge. The kite was struck by lightning, proving that lightning was electrical in nature.
Given the chance, I would ask, “Mr. Franklin, I would like to know what were you thinking? Were you in your right state of mind; you must have known that this was dangerous?
1.) Why does lightning strike like it does?
Did you really expect to get an answer and retain said answer after being struck by lightning?” His experiment was not well thought out, if you ask me. But, he left a helluva mark in history with that one. So much, that they put him on the hundred dollar bill. All about the Benjamins, baby.
Since William Shakespeare seems to have been such an intelligent man, let’s find out from one of our greatest authors in history.
2.)Why do we like music?
In Twelfth Night, Shakespeare’s words propose that music is the food of love. Actually, “If music is the food of love, play on,” is the way it went. The main character of Twelfth Night was saying that an excess of music might cure his obsession with love, in the way that eating too much removes one’s appetite for food.
All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.
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Well then, G.
3.) How many planets are actually in our Solar System?
We all know about how Pluto was famously kicked out of the solar system treehouse a few years back, but what you probably don’t know is that the current count of eight planets and one sun is just science’s best guess. This sounds far-fetched because ever since grade school, we’ve all seen the same model of the solar system. But whether you believe this or not, most of our solar system is still uncharted and unknown by science. Truth be told, the area between Mercury and the sun is just too bright to see anything. The area beyond Uranus is just way too dark. Scientists are still finding new things in the asteroid belt, so there could be numerous other planets that we have never discovered.
4.) Why is it called football when the players mostly use their hands?
Along with soccer, American football is a variation of rugby, which does actually involve quite a bit of kicking. Multiple versions of the rules were practiced in the early days of contemporary football, played by Ivy league schools and other small clubs in the 1800s. In some variations of the rules, kicking was still a major part and field goals were originally worth more than touchdowns. Over the years, as the sport became more centrally organized and adaptations like the forward pass were made, kicking became a less essential part of the sport. The name has still stuck, however, much to the chagrin of the rest of the world, which largely sees “football” as the sport we call “soccer.”
Speaking of football . . .
5.) Why do so many people hate the New England Patriots so much?
According to many Patriots fans, the NE Patriots are just too good. Certain Pats haters agree with that statement. Let Belichick tell it, it’s as simple as teamwork makes the dream work. While others would say it is the ‘tuck rule’ that has given the Patriots break after break and chances over chances at winning games. And, I would say the number one reason why so many people hate the Patriots is because they beat your team. Yes. Your team. Sue me, but I’m talking to you. Somebody, please count the upsets…
to be continued…
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Benjamin Franklin, Shakespeare, Copernicus, Hermes, Belichek, these men are the icons of history that we seek knowledge from
Absolutely!