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  The word electricity is discovered
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  Ben Franklin discovers that lightining is a form of electricity
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  Alessandro Volta creates the first battery
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  Lester Pelton discovers the watermill
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  Thomas edison makes the first light bulb
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  James Blyth makes the first windmill
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  Henery Hertz discovers electromagnetic waves
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  Greeks discover electricity by rubbing amber against metal
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  Russel discovers solar energy
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  The U.S. discovers the many uses of altenative fuel