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Jan 1, 600
A Greek first discovered static eletricity
Static electricity was first discovered by a Greek rubbing amber and silk together and an electrical charge was created -
Ben Franklin proved lighting and static electricity were the same thing
Ben Franklin proved that static electricity and lighting were the same by tying a key on a kite during a storm -
First electric battery
The first electric battery was invented by Alessandra Volta -
The first electric telegraph
The first electric telegraph was invented by Samuel Morse -
Oil was first discovered
Edwin Drake drilled the first Oil well -
First incandescent lightbulb
Joseph Swan invented the first incandescent lightbulb, but it burned out quickly -
Longer lasting incandescent lightbulb
Thomas Edison invented the first incandescent lightbulb that lasted up to 40 hours -
Hydropower
Hydropower started to be used for electricity -
Electricity replaced natural gas
Electricity started to replace natrual gas due to lighting purposes -
Oil
Oil started to become the most used energy source due to the automobile growth
